Wednesday is the deadline for lawsuits against the state redistricting plan. A number of local governments considered lawsuits, but some have decided against it. So has the Democratic party, which says it will save its resources for helping get candidates elected in the new districts. The Fairbanks North Star Borough does intend to sue because of a district that extends all the way to the coast of the Yukon Delta.
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