by Holly Bland | Jun 3, 2020 | Newsroom
By Shawn Johnson A conservative group is trying to get a jump on the next round of redistricting, proposing a rule change Wednesday that would require that any lawsuit over political maps run through the Wisconsin Supreme Court. It’s just the first of what will...
by Holly Bland | May 28, 2020 | Newsroom
Center for American Progress Washington, D.C. — A new report from the Center for American Progress shows how partisan gerrymandering has prevented states from expanding programs that would provide childcare, education, and other support for families with children. The...
by Holly Bland | Apr 25, 2020 | Newsroom
By Guy-Uriel E. Charles and Luis E. Fuentes-Rohwer On April 7, thousands of Wisconsin citizens braved a global pandemic to show up at the polls to vote. Some commentators blamed Republicans in the legislature for forcing voters to choose between their health and the...
by Holly Bland | Apr 19, 2020 | Newsroom
By CHRIS KIRK and MARK JOSEPH STERN The Wisconsin election on April 7 was just the latest battle in a yearslong war between state Republican and Democrat officials. Even when Wisconsin Republicans receive fewer votes than Democrats, they’ve maintained their grasp on...
by Holly Bland | Apr 10, 2020 | Newsroom
By Sam Levine Less than 72 hours before polls opened in Wisconsin on 7 April, the state legislature convened to weigh an emergency request from the governor, Tony Evers. With Covid-19 cases in the thousands, Evers implored the lawmakers to delay in-person voting for...
by Holly Bland | Apr 4, 2020 | Newsroom
By Rob Thomas The image is familiar to even the most casual observer of Wisconsin politics. Thousands of marchers crowding the Capitol Square in early 2011, protesting Gov. Scott Walker’s Act 10 bill that stripped most public sector workers of their collective...
