UW politics professor breaks down Wisconsin’s complex abortion laws
Howard Schweber says the greatly reduced gerrymander of the state Legislature could change the future of abortion restrictions.
Howard Schweber says the greatly reduced gerrymander of the state Legislature could change the future of abortion restrictions.
The court ordered redrawing of maps must be completed by March 15, leaving a lot of uncertainty for candidates and voters ahead of the fall 2024 elections.
A December ruling struck down the maps of the state’s Senate and Assembly districts as unconstitutional. The ruling will not impact the state’s congressional maps.
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The lawsuit was brought by Democratic voters the day after the court flipped to majority 4-3 liberal control in August.
‘The bottom line is that we’re a purple state, and the Legislature should be very close to 50%,’ Gov. Tony Evers says.
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers said the Republican-controlled state Legislature ‘cannot be trusted to appoint or oversee someone charged with drawing fair maps.’
Republican lawmakers plan to spend up to $1.8 million in taxpayer money to defend the state’s gerrymandered maps.
Republicans claim state Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz’s previous criticism of the state’s legislative maps should disqualify her from hearing the case.
‘The map issue is really kind of easy, actually,’ Justice Janet Protasiewicz said during a candidate debate. ‘I don’t think anybody thinks those maps are fair. Anybody.’