Don Leake: ‘Tonymendering’

ering is designing the boundaries of districts to favor one party.  A tonymender is the construction of districts so that neither party is implicitly favored. Just as Elbridge Gerry is forever remembered as the father of redistricting shenanigans, this word is coined to honor any effort like that of Governor Evers to create a districting map that seeks to be fair to both parties.

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Don Leake: ‘Tonymendering’

ering is designing the boundaries of districts to favor one party.  A tonymender is the construction of districts so that neither party is implicitly favored. Just as Elbridge Gerry is forever remembered as the father of redistricting shenanigans, this word is coined to honor any effort like that of Governor Evers to create a districting map that seeks to be fair to both parties.

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TUE AM Update: Senate, Assembly hold floor sessions today 

From WisPolitics … — Both houses of the Legislature will be on the floor today, with the Senate possibly taking another run at passing new legislative lines. The Senate calendar includes SB 488, which would implement an Iowa-style redistricting system in Wisconsin. One option for Republicans would be to amend

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