The hearing was one of seven initial hearings scheduled for this September as the Montana Districting and Apportionment Commission enters the third phase of the redistricting process.
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Sparking a back-and-forth with redistricting commissioners, Rep. Brad Tschida, R-Missoula, said Tuesday it wasn’t “fair” that Native Americans are “overrepresented” in the Montana Legislature, but he didn’t want to complain about it.