Congressional Redistricting Plan Near

{Frankfort, Kentucky}...House and Senate lawmakers are nearing an agreement on a congressional redistricting plan. The once-a-decade chore of redrawing congressional districts has been slow work for the Republican-controlled Senate and Democratic-dominated House, which have been at an impasse for weeks, but House Speaker Greg Stumbo and Senate Floor Leader Robert Stivers II said Thursday they have a map that shows great promise, and they're hopeful the plan can be passed early next week. Stivers says House Democrats have offered a new proposal that could be the basis for "some serious discussions." Senate Republican leaders have been pushing a proposal that leaves the congressional districts in roughly the same geographic areas. House Democrats want to reshape the largely rural 1st District in western Kentucky and 5th District in eastern Kentucky, both of which lost population over the past decade.