Wisconsin politics were shaken up this year with the signing of new legislative maps, but the state’s congressional maps were not redrawn.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court rejects Democrats’ congressional redistricting challenge
The liberal-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday rejected a Democratic lawsuit that sought to throw out the battleground state’s congressional maps, marking a victory for Republicans who argued against the court taking up the case.
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Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signs his new legislative maps into law
Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers on Monday signed into law new legislative district maps that he proposed and that the Republicans who control the Legislature passed to avoid having the liberal-controlled state Supreme Court draw the lines.
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Gov. Tony Evers’ legislative maps get GOP-led Wisconsin Legislature’s OK, await his signature
Wisconsin’s GOP-controlled Legislature on Tuesday passed legislative maps that were proposed by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers — a move designed to prevent the liberal-controlled state Supreme Court from implementing maps that might be even worse for Republicans.
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Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers doubts Republican Legislature will approve his maps
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, a Democrat, voiced skepticism Wednesday about the possibility of the Republican-controlled Legislature passing new legislative maps that Evers proposed.
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Wisconsin redistricting experts tell Supreme Court: Republican map proposals are gerrymanders
Consultants hired by the Wisconsin Supreme Court to examine maps redrawing state legislative districts said Thursday that plans submitted by the Republican Legislature and a conservative law firm are partisan gerrymanders.
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Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers vetoes Republicans’ redistricting proposal, calls maps ‘more of the same’
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a redistricting proposal that the Republican-controlled Legislature passed last week in a last-ditch effort to avert the drawing of legislative boundaries by the state Supreme Court.
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Wisconsin Republicans’ large majorities expected to shrink under new legislative maps
Most of the newly ordered maps redrawing Wisconsin’s political boundaries for the state Legislature would keep Republicans in majority control, but their dominance would be reduced, according to an independent analysis of the plans.
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Did the Wisconsin Supreme Court order the state to adopt legislative maps drawn by Gov. Tony Evers?
No. Republicans drew legislative maps in 2011 and a conservative court majority affirmed similar maps in 2022.
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Wisconsin redistricting consultants to be paid up to $100,000 each
Two consultants hired to analyze new legislative boundary lines in Wisconsin after the state’s Supreme Court tossed the current Republican-drawn maps will be paid up to $100,000 each in taxpayer money under terms of their contracts made public Thursday.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court orders new legislative maps for 2024
The liberal-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court overturned Republican-drawn legislative maps on Friday and ordered that new district boundary lines be drawn as Democrats had urged in a redistricting case they hope will weaken GOP majorities.
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Wisconsin Assembly Republicans OK redistricting plan, but likely veto awaits
Wisconsin’s Republican-controlled Assembly passed a sweeping redistricting reform plan that takes the power of drawing maps out of the hands of lawmakers and gives it to nonpartisan staff. But Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has all but promised to veto the bill that he called “bogus.”