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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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Jerry Hanson: The GOP puppet show

The Senate brought forth a bi-partisan border bill that was welcomed by the Border Patrol union. Without reading the bill, House Speaker Johnson, announced the bill was dead on arrival.

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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.

Read More »

Jerry Hanson: The GOP puppet show

The Senate brought forth a bi-partisan border bill that was welcomed by the Border Patrol union. Without reading the bill, House Speaker Johnson, announced the bill was dead on arrival.

Read More »

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