Bernie Hunhoff (FACEBOOK PAGE)
Just back from the special session on redistricting. Lots of polite listening, but in the end the committee report was adopted on a party-line vote. As a result, several more legislative districts become virtually impossible for Democrats or Independents to win. Yes, the lines could’ve been drawn even worse. That was sorta the argument for supporting the plan. One reporter called it a “chicken and egg” dilemma: most South Dakotans know that more balance in the legislature would be good, but it keeps getting tougher and tougher for Democrats — due to financial resources and the way districts are drawn.