Hours before a deadline on the night of Sept. 27, Oregon became the first state to redraw its congressional maps for the next decade, following a boycott by House Republicans and last-minute negotiations. The process was especially contentious as Oregon gained its first additional congressional seat in 40 years—and with Bend’s population boom, Central Oregon […]
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New Political Maps for Central Oregon
With Bend’s population boom, Central Oregon was in the center of the drama over where to put the state’s new congressional seat