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Democrats on Monday rejected maps approved by the state's bipartisan redistricting commission earlier in the month. Republicans say the new lines favor the other party.

With control of the House of Representatives likely in the balance, Democrats who lead the Legislature have not signaled publicly what they intend to do.

State lawmakers have to meet a court-ordered deadline of Feb. 28 to complete the redistricting process. Lawmakers are on recess until Feb. 26.

The 2024 edition is a do-over of sorts after the Independent Redistricting Commission failed to agree on a single map in 2022.

The state spent hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal fees defending gerrymandered maps.