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Data Wonk: Why That ‘Iowa’ Redistricting Plan Was Unfair
Data Wonk

Why That ‘Iowa’ Redistricting Plan Was Unfair

Wisconsin Republicans' plan did not provide political proportionality.

Data Wonk: The Impact of Impeachment Threats
Data Wonk

The Impact of Impeachment Threats

Republicans seek to scare Justice Protasiewicz and elections overseer Meagan Wolfe into following their dictates.

Data Wonk: The Power of Wisconsin’s Gerrymander
Data Wonk

The Power of Wisconsin’s Gerrymander

Recent election results show how entrenched the Republican advantage is.

Data Wonk: 3 Scenarios For GOP Threats Against Protasiewicz
Data Wonk

3 Scenarios For GOP Threats Against Protasiewicz

Federal and state case law suggest there are no grounds for impeachment.

Data Wonk: Should Judicial Candidates Be Muzzled?
Data Wonk

Should Judicial Candidates Be Muzzled?

Forcing Protasiewicz to recuse could doom fair maps and discourage informative judicial races.

Data Wonk: Should Protasiewicz Recuse From Redistricting Cases?
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Should Protasiewicz Recuse From Redistricting Cases?

Or should Rebecca Bradley? Her comment was less factual and more scathing.

Data Wonk: Who Are State Supreme Court’s ‘Rogue Members’?
Data Wonk

Who Are State Supreme Court’s ‘Rogue Members’?

Ziegler and conservatives have ignored state Constitution in governance dispute.

Data Wonk: North Shore Special Elections Show Impact of Gerrymandering
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North Shore Special Elections Show Impact of Gerrymandering

Packing-and-cracking allowed Republicans to keep control of seats that were trending Democratic.

Data Wonk: Do Act 12 Mandates Violate State Constitution?
Data Wonk

Do Act 12 Mandates Violate State Constitution?

Legislation enabling Milwaukee sales tax included restrictions that could be challenged.

Data Wonk: Is City’s Decline in Homicides For Real?
Data Wonk

Is City’s Decline in Homicides For Real?

The data shows significant decline for Milwaukee in 2023, but a still worrisome trend.

Data Wonk: Tax Plans Reveal Very Different Values
Data Wonk

Tax Plans Reveal Very Different Values

Evers and Republicans each offered a helping hand. But to whom?

Data Wonk: How Milwaukee’s Financial Crisis Arose
Data Wonk

How Milwaukee’s Financial Crisis Arose

And how good -- or bad -- is the state's solution?