MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans made a last-ditch effort Tuesday to avoid having the liberal-controlled state Supreme Court put in place new legislative district boundaries for the November election.
Political Cartoons View All 253 ImagesThe Wisconsin Supreme Court last month tossed the current Republican-drawn district boundaries as unconstitutional and ordered new maps.
This is their last-ditch, disingenuous attempt to hold on to power.”All maps under consideration by the Wisconsin Supreme Court are expected to shrink Republican majorities.
LeMahieu said the changes Republicans were proposing to Evers' maps would not affect the partisan breakdown of each district.
It was that bill that Senate Republicans proposed amending before passing it Tuesday.
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