Senate's Redistricting Proposal Approved

{Frankfort, Kentucky}...The Republican-controlled state Senate approved its plan to redraw the boundaries of Kentucky's six congressional districts late Wednesday. The full Senate approved the measure 21-15, with Republicans voting for the measure and Democrats voting against it. Republican Senator Damon Thayer of Georgetown, chairman of the Senate State and Local Government Committee, says the Senate's congressional map does not differ greatly from the current congressional map. House Speaker Greg Stumbo says the House will not accept the Senate's plan, but he is hopeful the two sides can strike a deal on House Bill 2, which includes the congressional map, by the end of Friday. The filing deadline for candidates to seek state and federal offices is January 31st. If an agreement is not worked out by the end of this week, the legislature may have to push back the filing deadline.