(Des Moines, IA) — Members of the Iowa Legislature get their first peek at the new maps for the state’s four congressional districts and 150 legislative districts. House Speaker Pat Grassley tells reporters it’s going to be stressful today (Thursday). Lawmakers will gather at the Capitol to see where the new political boundaries are. Redistricting was supposed to be worked on last spring, but the U-S Census Bureau didn’t release the needed information until August. That’s when the Legislative Services Agency started its work. The Census Bureau blames the COVID-19 pandemic for delays. Iowa legislators must live in the district they represent, so some could find themselves needing to move or give up their seats.
