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We aggregate any news we find relating to the issue of gerrymandering, to stay up to date, check out some of the recent articles.Evers’ executive order establishes nonpartisan redistricting commission
by Victor Jacobo, CBS58 MADISON, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Governor Evers signed an executive order to establish a nonpartisan redistricting commission in an effort to draw what he calls are fair and impartial maps in 2021. “People should be able to choose their elected...
Lobbyists and lawmakers barred from sitting on Gov. Evers’ redistricting commission
Patrick Marley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel MADISON, Wis. - Democratic Gov. Tony Evers signed an executive order Monday to establish a redistricting commission that excludes political party officials, lobbyists and lawmakers. He took that step as GOP Assembly Speaker...
Tony Evers’ nonpartisan redistricting commission excludes lawmakers, lobbyists
Riley Vetterkind, Wisconsin State Journal MADISON, Wis. - Gov. Tony Evers signed an executive order Monday creating a nonpartisan redistricting commission that excludes lawmakers, lobbyists and party officials from participating. The commission, which Evers unveiled...
Governor Evers visits Wausau to announce redistricting commission
by Stella Porter, WSAW WAUSAU, Wis. - Governor Tony Evers visited the Marathon County Public Library in Wausau Monday to talk about the executive order he signed, creating a non-partisan commission to redraw legislative maps next year for the legislature to consider....
Gov. Tony Evers Orders Creation Of Nonpartisan Redistricting Commission
MADISON, Wis. (WPR) - Gov. Tony Evers signed an executive order Monday creating what he calls a nonpartisan redistricting commission in Wisconsin, but it’s unclear how the commission will affect the state’s next set of legislative maps. Read more here....
RELEASE: NON-DENIAL MEANS WISCONSIN SHOULD BE WORRIED
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 30, 2019Contact: Mary McCarthy815-236-2845 NON-DENIAL MEANS WISCONSIN SHOULD BE WORRIEDSpeaker and Majority Leader careful not to actually deny their desire to rig 2021 map-drawing MILWAUKEE—After a news report yesterday morning in the...
Wisconsin Democrats promote new redistricting plan
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday worked to generate momentum for a bill calling for civil servants to draw legislative district boundaries, insisting it’s the right time to pass the measure after the U.S. Supreme Court killed a lawsuit challenging...
Gerrymandering opponents vow to pressure lawmakers as leaders signal legislation is dead
MADISON - Opponents of gerrymandering vowed to put nonpartisan redistricting on the front burner. https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2019/07/16/gerrymandering-opponents-vow-pressure-wisconsin-lawmakers/1744393001/
Fair Maps groups push reform after high court’s gerrymandering decision
Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has decided federal courts can’t stop partisan gerrymandering, Wisconsin advocates for a nonpartisan approach to drawing legislative districts are stepping up their campaign for legislation to change the system....
US Supreme Court Ruling Effectively Ends Wisconsin Gerrymandering Challenge – NPR
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday, June 27, 2019, to reject cases related to partisan gerrymandering, effectively ending a Wisconsin case aimed at legislative maps drawn by GOP lawmakers in 2011. Listen to a short 45-second clip featuring Fair Elections Project...