Don Leake: On Vos’s turnabout on redistricting

Why is Robin Vos now amenable (SCOWIS issues aside) to a redistricting commission similar to the one proposed by the Democrats in 2019?  The short answer is that he knows that his party will not be hurt much by Assembly maps that are compact and minimize county splits and split municipalities.  

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WED AM Update: Senate committee takes testimony on abortion-related bills

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers   Advertisement Cap Times Idea Fest From WisPolitics.com … — Senate Republicans praised a package of bills abortion-related bills at a hearing late yesterday, while Senate Minority Leader Melissa Agard said the GOP won’t stop until it’s against the law to use the word “abortion.” “Abortion

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Don Leake: On Vos’s turnabout on redistricting

Why is Robin Vos now amenable (SCOWIS issues aside) to a redistricting commission similar to the one proposed by the Democrats in 2019?  The short answer is that he knows that his party will not be hurt much by Assembly maps that are compact and minimize county splits and split municipalities.  

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