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.... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... House Speaker Brian Egolf, D-Santa Fe, talks with Republican leadership during a debate in the House on Feb. 16. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal) Copyright © 2021 Albuquerque Journal SANTA FE – In a recent talk with activists, Democratic House Speaker Brian Egolf slammed the idea of establishing an independent commission to draw new legislative districts, contending it would undermine the pursuit of progressive priorities that wouldn’t be feasible in a closely divided House. His remarks came in a Zoom video conference last week with members of Retake Our Democracy, a left-leaning group that supports creation of an independent redistricting panel. ...................... Legislation now pending in the House calls for creating an independent commission – led by a retired judge or justice – to craft congressional and legislative districts after the census without political considerat

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