Redistricting gets underway with some hardball maps

Four partisan proposals kick off negotiations for a final map

The Washington Redistricting Commission dropped its first set of proposed maps on Tuesday, and for those of us who enjoy a good hardball gerrymandering story, there was all manner of fun to be had.

Unlike many other states, where redistricting is a partisan process dictated by whichever party controls the Legislature, Washington has a technically nonpar…