by Holly Bland | Oct 1, 2020 | Newsroom
By BECCA SCHIMMEL The way district maps are drawn in Wisconsin could be impacting the state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. Cases of coronavirus are currently surging across the state, breaking records for Wisconsin. The White House Coronavirus Task Force now...
by Holly Bland | Oct 1, 2020 | Newsroom
By Patrick Marley Gov. Tony Evers’ redistricting commission heard from former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder at its first meeting Thursday, as Republicans and Democrats squabbled over whether the panel’s work will be tainted by partisanship. The...
by Holly Bland | Sep 25, 2020 | Newsroom
The Wisconsin Fair Maps Coalition has helped pass resolutions in 54 of 72 counties calling on the state legislature to adopt nonpartisan redistricting, with 11 more on the ballot in November. BY DONALD SHAW The Wisconsin Assembly became notorious for its gerrymandered...
by Holly Bland | Sep 23, 2020 | Newsroom
The bipartisan fight to end gerrymandering in Wisconsin By Sophia Voight Former majority leaders of the Wisconsin Senate Dale Schultz (R) and Tim Cullen (D) joined together to end gerrymandering in Wisconsin in an effort to create a more representative government in...
by Holly Bland | Sep 12, 2020 | Newsroom
Wisconsin State Journal Editorial Board Voters in 11 more Wisconsin counties can, should and almost certainly will demand an end to gerrymandering this fall. Every county across the state that has given its voters a chance to express themselves in advisory referendums...
by Holly Bland | Sep 11, 2020 | Newsroom
Alternatives abound as Evers appoints a new group to draft nonpartisan maps By Melanie Conklin Former state Sen. Dan Kapanke, who is running as a Republican in western Wisconsin to retake the seat he lost to former Sen. Jennifer Shilling, laid out a surprising...
