831. Republicans and their crayons

 

There's not a lot to say here.  The GOP has full control of Kentucky's legislative and congressional redistricting for the first time in history.  They've controlled the senatorial redistricting since 2000, so the two parties have been agreeing not to screw each other too badly for the last two redistricting efforts.  Prior to that, back to 1964, the Democrats had had full control.  Needless to say, paybacks are hell.  

One friend, Clayton Brown, commented that a drive along I-64 from Lexington to Louisville would take you through five of the six congressional districts, from the 6th to the 1st to the 4th to 2nd to the 3rd.  The 1st is the interesting one.  It begins down on the banks of the Mississippi River in Fulton County, about 300 miles to the southwest and runs to Franklin County and the Forks of Elkhorn Creek.

Redistricting is one of my favorite subjects and I may have more to say at another time.  First we need to get the crayons away from the Republicans.

© Jeff Noble, Louisville, Kentucky, January 4, 2022.