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Answering Questions about Proposed Special Session on Gerrymandering
Wisconsin is extremely familiar with the scourge of partisan gerrymandering. Despite the adoption of fairer state legislative maps in 2024, the threat of partisan gerrymandering remains.
Wisconsin could be democracy’s best hope
Five years after Jan. 6 insurrection, the nation continues sliding into autocracy, while Wisconsin moves forward.
Michael Gableman should be disbarred — he’s earned it
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is weighing appropriate discipline for former Justice Michael Gableman’s violation of ethical rules that bind all attorneys.
The Data is In: Wisconsin’s Legislative Maps Are Neutral and Competitive
For the first time in 14 years, voters cast their ballots to elect state legislators in districts that were not gerrymandered to provide candidates, based solely on their partisan affiliation, an advantage significant enough to violate voters’ constitutional rights.
Wisconsin’s Campaign Finance Nightmare Is About to Go National
A Supreme Court case threatens to eliminate federal limits on campaign spending, leading to elections where citizens’ voices are drowned out by billionaires’ checkbooks.
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