Plaintiffs file new brief in redistricting case

The GOP advantage in Wisconsin’s Assembly map can’t be explained by “political geography” and instead was built to guarantee Republicans a majority even if they lost the statewide vote by significant margins, according to a new brief in the redistricting

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Schimel asks SCOTUS for stay in redistricting case

Attorney General Brad Schimel is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to stay a lower court’s ruling in a redistricting case that would force the state to redraw its maps, arguing the “stay is vital to avoiding any unnecessary and significant burdens.” A split three-judge panel last year struck down the

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Plaintiffs file new brief in redistricting case

The GOP advantage in Wisconsin’s Assembly map can’t be explained by “political geography” and instead was built to guarantee Republicans a majority even if they lost the statewide vote by significant margins, according to a new brief in the redistricting lawsuit. The Dem voters who originally sued to overturn the

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Johnson speaks on Senate floor in ‘strong support’ of Gorsuch

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson spoke on the floor of the Senate last night in “strong support” of Neil Gorsuch’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court as national media reports showed 41 Democrats ready to filibuster Gorsuch’s nomination. Johnson’s speech, where he pushed his colleagues and fellow Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin

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