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Wisconsin Supreme Court orders new legislative maps in redistricting case brought by Democrats

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Wisconsin Supreme Court orders new legislative maps in redistricting case brought by Democrats

Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos called it “a sad day for our state” and suggested it would be appealed, saying the U.S. Supreme Court would have the final say.

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The maps from parties to the lawsuit are due by Jan. 12, with supporting arguments due 10 days later. Reports from the consultants are due by Feb. 1, with responses a week later. That means the court will release new maps likely sometime in late February or early March unless the Legislature acts first.

Wisconsin supreme court appears poised to strike down legislative maps and end Republican dominance

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Wisconsin supreme court appears poised to strike down legislative maps and end Republican dominance

Taylor Meehan, an attorney for legislative Republicans, argued that districts had long been considered to be contiguous as long as they kept towns, counties and wards whole. In Wisconsin, localities have annexed disconnected parts of land that have resulted in strange shapes. “You can define contiguity as strictly or as loosely as you want,” she said.

They look like Swiss cheese!

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Advocates rally to protest Wisconsin’s ‘etch-a-sketch gerrymandered maps’

The Shitshow Over Gerrymandered Election Maps in Wisconsin

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“The entire country should know what’s happening here in Wisconsin,” said the state’s Senate Democrats.

Alarm Grows Over Wisconsin GOP’s Supreme Court Impeachment Threats

Wisconsin Republicans are afraid to lose their majority!

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‘What Authoritarianism Looks Like’: Wisconsin GOP Threatens to Impeach Liberal Justice

Right-Wing Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Accused of ‘Meltdown’ After Liberal Takeover

Democrats challenge nominating papers of Trump-backed Republican governor candidate Tim Michels

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Democrats challenge nominating papers of Trump-backed Republican governor candidate Tim Michels

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Donald Trump endorses Tim Michels for Wisconsin governor, inserting himself into competitive GOP primary:

The backing of Michels from Trump comes a week after Michels adopted a more aggressive stance toward the 2020 election, reversing himself and calling for the abolition of the Wisconsin Elections Commission.

Tim Michels Says He ‘Always Spent 183 Days’ a Year in Wisconsin

Tim Michels Home: $17 Million Connecticut Mansion, New York Penthouse Raise Residency Questions:

[Tim] Michels’ wealth was largely accumulated through public projects and taxpayer money, including more than $1 billion from the State of Wisconsin; his company builds roads and pipelines. Some contracts have been controversial, including alleged double bidding.

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The couple purchased a New York penthouse while the subway project was happening. However, the subway project had ended before the LLC we’ve tied to them purchased two Connecticut homes worth millions. Their daughter and youngest son graduated from high schools out east after the subway project’s completion.

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The campaign has painted Michels as a blue-collar figure rooted in Wisconsin who baled hay as a kid, graduated from small-town Lomira High School, joined the Army, and then worked for the family company headquartered in Brownsville, Wisconsin. In his announcement speech, Michels stood before red utility vehicles and posed with construction workers. An east coast lifestyle full of yachting and polo clubs is clearly not the image the campaign is after.