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Proposed GOP Maps Would End Evers’ Ability to Veto Any of Their Bills
Gov. Evers: “Republicans will have to do better than this if they expect me to sign either of these bills—they need to go back to the drawing board.”
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Hostile Workplaces, Closed Minds, Hurtful Rhetoric—Welcome to the Wisconsin State Capitol
Numbers are shrinking for people of color staffing the Legislature, even as its GOP leadership tries to ban efforts to fight injustice and teach a more complete view of racial history.
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From Farms to Factories to New Businesses, Latinos Have Made a Mark on Wisconsin’s Economy for More Than a Century
‘Impossible to talk about the state’s economic health’ without giving credit to decades of workers and new residents.
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Gableman’s Election Probe Started Out Badly. It’s Gotten Even Worse.
Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice’s fumbled investigation has even come under attack from GOP Elections Conspiracist.
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Kleefisch Tested Positive for COVID One Day After Speaking at Anti-Vax Group’s Event, Campaign Staff Confirms
GOP gubernatorial hopeful spoke at a Wisconsinites United For Freedom (WUFF) event on Sept 15. She tested positive for the virus on Sept. 16.
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Assembly Considers Measures Aimed at Preventing Another Rape Kit Backlog
Bills were approved by the state Senate last year but the proposals died in the Assembly when GOP leadership added immigration and school choice components.
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Evers’ Commission Proposed New Electoral Maps. Here’s What That Means.
Redistricting expert calls the proposed maps a “good-faith effort,” though they need some work to comply with the Voting Rights Act.
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‘Critical Race Theory’ Bills Draw Comparison to Strategy Used to Get Southern Racists to Vote GOP
Authors of legislation say they want to ban ‘CRT’ in public schools, but the measure instead prohibits a wide range of topics such as white supremacy, equity, and racial justice.
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GOP Approves Resolution That Tries to Lock in Gerrymandering for Another Decade
The resolution declares it “the public policy of the state” that electoral maps change as little as possible.
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Fair Maps Activists Lobby Lawmakers to Take the Redistricting Process Out of the Hands of the GOP-Led Legislature
Taking redistricting control away from politicians would pave the way for Wisconsin to have fair, competitive elections for the next decade, advocates say.
