The Bureau of Legislative Research says in a statement issued through the House speaker’s office that the congressional redistricting maps were drawn correctly. It says U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford was mistaken in suggesting the description of voting precincts listed in legislation for the 1st Congressional District omitted some small islands including Wabbaseka in Jefferson County and left them in the 4th District.

The bureau says that’s not so and the news release with explanation follows.

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Republican huffing and puffing on this has been exaggerated so far, so I wouldn’t expect a ready acceptance of this explanation. I’m trying to reach Crawford’s office for comment.

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