Rep. Ohnstad: Responds to Assembly floor session

Today the Wisconsin State Assembly was in session to debate the legislative maps Republicans introduced, which is done every 10 years. In 2011, the Republican-controlled Legislature in Wisconsin pushed through a plan which favored Republicans while packing Democratic voters into

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Rep. Conley: Statement on redistricting

MADISON –Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly met in regular session and took up redistricting legislation. Rep. Conley (D-Janesville) released the following statement in response:  “Drawing our electoral maps is the most important issue that comes before the state legislature every ten 

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Rep. Shelton: On Republican maps

MADISON – In the final Assembly floor session before the holiday recess, Representatives took up two bills relating to the outcomes of the 2020 census results and statewide redistricting. The bills proposed, AB 624, legislative redistricting, and AB 625, congressional

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Rep. Hintz: Assembly Republicans pass gerrymander 2.0

MADISON — Following the passage of Republicans’ gerrymandered maps, Rep. Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh) released the following statement: “In 2011, after signing secrecy oaths to hide their partisan machinations from the public, Republicans passed a gerrymandered map to distort the will

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Rep. Considine: Votes against gerrymandered maps

Madison – Today, the Wisconsin Assembly passed the proposed Republican legislative and congressional maps along party lines. The Senate passed these maps on Monday November 8th. Representative Dave Considine (D-Baraboo) released the following statement on the passage of these maps: “Today

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Rep. Vining: Votes against gerrymandered maps, supports fair maps

MADISON – Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly voted on the Republican proposed legislative and congressional maps, Senate Bills 621 and 622. The vote passed on party lines. State Representative Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa) is a co-author of a bill to create nonpartisan redistricting reform in Wisconsin, and introduced the Fair Maps legislation

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Rep. Ohnstad: Responds to Assembly floor session

Today the Wisconsin State Assembly was in session to debate the legislative maps Republicans introduced, which is done every 10 years. In 2011, the Republican-controlled Legislature in Wisconsin pushed through a plan which favored Republicans while packing Democratic voters into a small number of districts and weakened their voting power.

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Sen. Darling: Assembly approves sexual assault tracking kit bill

Madison – Sexual assault survivors are one step away from having access to information about their sexual assault kits. On Thursday, the Wisconsin State Assembly unanimously gave final approval to a bill authored by State Senator Alberta Darling that will create a Wisconsin Sexual Assault Kit Tracking System. “My bill

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Rep. Conley: Statement on redistricting

MADISON –Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly met in regular session and took up redistricting legislation. Rep. Conley (D-Janesville) released the following statement in response:  “Drawing our electoral maps is the most important issue that comes before the state legislature every ten  years. We know the maps proposed by Republicans are even

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Sen. Cowles: Celebrates passage of effort to support survivors

MADISON– Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) released the following statement after a bill he authored, 2021 Senate Bill 71, was passed by the Assembly on a voice vote during today’s floor period: “After several years of work with advocates and professionals in the field, I’m proud to see this important

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Rep. Shelton: On Republican maps

MADISON – In the final Assembly floor session before the holiday recess, Representatives took up two bills relating to the outcomes of the 2020 census results and statewide redistricting. The bills proposed, AB 624, legislative redistricting, and AB 625, congressional redistricting, have been drafted by Republican Assembly and Senate leadership

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Rep. Hintz: Assembly Republicans pass gerrymander 2.0

MADISON — Following the passage of Republicans’ gerrymandered maps, Rep. Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh) released the following statement: “In 2011, after signing secrecy oaths to hide their partisan machinations from the public, Republicans passed a gerrymandered map to distort the will of the voters and guarantee a deep red legislature despite

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Rep. Mark Spreitzer: Statement on vote against Republican Gerrymander

MADISON – Today, Rep. Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit) released the following statement after voting against the Republican gerrymandered redistricting maps: “I was proud to vote against Robin Vos’s gerrymandered redistricting maps today. As I have since I was elected to the State Assembly, I will continue to fight for fair maps

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Rep. Considine: Votes against gerrymandered maps

Madison – Today, the Wisconsin Assembly passed the proposed Republican legislative and congressional maps along party lines. The Senate passed these maps on Monday November 8th. Representative Dave Considine (D-Baraboo) released the following statement on the passage of these maps: “Today I voted against the congressional and legislative maps put forward

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National Democratic Redistricting Committee: Statement from Eric Holder on Wisconsin Legislature’s passage of gerrymandered maps

Washington, D.C. — Today, Eric H. Holder, Jr., the 82nd Attorney General of the United States and chairman of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, released the following statement in response to the Wisconsin State Legislature’s passage of gerrymandered legislative and congressional maps: “The Republican gerrymandered maps and the process that

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