(Des Moines, IA) — The Iowa Senate has overwhelmingly approved the second plan for redrawing the boundaries for Iowa’s congressional and legislative districts. A vote in the House is expected later today (Thursday). The vote was 48-to-one. Senator Roby Smith, a Republican from Davenport, lashed out at Democrats who he says spread a false narrative that the G-O-P of planning to abandon the non-partisan Legislative Services Agency’s maps and draw districts to favor Republicans. Senator Ken Rozenboom of Oskaloosa was the only senator to vote against the plan. A Republican-led House committee has already given the second set of district maps the green light on a 22-to-one vote.
Senate Approves Redistricting Plan
By Tom Robinson
Oct 28, 2021 | 4:00 PM
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