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2019 Archive

We aggregate any news we find relating to the issue of gerrymandering.

Associate Press: Wisconsin Democrats promote new redistricting plan July 16, 2019

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday worked to generate momentum for a bill calling for civil servants to draw legislative district boundaries, insisting it’s the right time to pass the measure after the U.S. Supreme Court killed a lawsuit challenging Wisconsin’s Republican-drawn boundaries. (Read more)

Journal Sentinel: Gerrymandering opponents vow to pressure lawmakers as leaders signal legislation is dead July 16, 2019

MADISON — Opponents of gerrymandering vowed to put nonpartisan redistricting on the front burner Tuesday as they acknowledged their chances of passing legislation on the issue were slim. Backers of the plan said at a Capitol news conference they have public sentiment on their side and would use it to get support from more lawmakers. (Read more)

Wisconsin Examiner: Fair Maps groups push reform after high court’s gerrymandering decision July 16, 2019

WASHINGTON — Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has decided federal courts can’t stop partisan gerrymandering, Wisconsin advocates for a nonpartisan approach to drawing legislative districts are stepping up their campaign for legislation to change the system. (Read more)

Fair Maps: Statement on U.S. Supreme Court decision on Partisan Gerrymandering July 11, 2019

MILWAUKEE – We are disappointed the Supreme Court ignored the overwhelming evidence in the Rucho case, which proved the constitutional rights of citizens were violated. We agree with the majority that now this issue is most likely to be addressed in the legislative process, as flawed as that solution is, especially for states like Wisconsin that don’t have citizen initiative. (Read more)

NPR: US Supreme Court Ruling Effectively Ends Wisconsin Gerrymandering Challenge June 27, 2019

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday to reject cases related to partisan gerrymandering, effectively ending a Wisconsin case aimed at legislative maps drawn by GOP lawmakers in 2011. (Listen)