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Representative Emerson - statement on SCOTUS gerrymandering ruling

Representative Emerson Statement on SCOTUS Gerrymandering Ruling MADISON –

Today, the US Supreme Court issued a ruling in Rucho v. Common Cause rejecting efforts to put an end to partisan gerrymandering. Rep. Jodi Emerson (D-Eau Claire) issued the following statement in response: “Nonpartisan studies

Governor Evers Proposes non-partisan maps in state budget

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Today Governor Evers proposed a non-partisan solution to gerrymandering in the state, which will be included in the governor's budget which will be released Thursday.

This proposal would put drawing of legislative maps into the hands of a non-partisan commission of state employees at the Legislative

Matt Rothschild, Dr. K. Zagorski on Fair Maps

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Fair Maps Panel

Thursday night Matt Rothschild of the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign and Dr. K. Zagorski spoke in a forum on fair maps and gerrymandering in Menomonie. The discussion, sponsored by the League of Women Voters of the Greater Chippewa Valley clarified the history and current status of gerrymandering in

LWV - Supreme Court Ruling Shows Need for Redistricting Reform

Ruling allows plaintiffs opportunity for further legal action

 

The Supreme Court did not give us the ruling we had hoped against partisan gerrymandering. As we explained in our amicus brief, the Wisconsin maps deny many citizens the full power of the vote and should be redrawn. The current

Supreme Court passes on Gill v. Whitford

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Supreme Court

In a unanimous ruling this morning, the US Supreme Court sent the Gill v. Whitford case back to the lower courts. The court ruled that the plaintiffs did not have article III standing to claim damages on a state-wide basis. 

However, the court also ruled 7-2 to send the case back down to the lower

Packing, Cracking And The Art Of Gerrymandering Around Milwaukee

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There was, once again, no decision on Gill v. Whitford today from the US Supreme Court. While we are waiting to see what the decision is, and what the ramifications are for upcoming Wisconsin elections, we thought you would like to read this from WisContext:

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At a glance, Wisconsin's