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Data Wonk: Why Voters Are Pessimistic About Economy
Data Wonk

Why Voters Are Pessimistic About Economy

The economic data for state and U.S. is very positive. So why is it viewed so negatively?

Data Wonk: What Does The Data Say About The Wisconsin Economy?
Data Wonk

What Does The Data Say About The Wisconsin Economy?

Poll reviews sour mood, but data paints a different picture.

Data Wonk: How the Gerrymander Wastes Votes
Data Wonk

How the Gerrymander Wastes Votes

Compared to 4 other maps of Wisconsin's legislative districts, the current one nullifies the most votes.

Data Wonk: How Will Supreme Court Rule On Gerrymandering Lawsuit?
Data Wonk

How Will Supreme Court Rule On Gerrymandering Lawsuit?

And what exactly does contiguity mean when it comes to legislative maps?

Data Wonk: Is Legislature Illegally Grabbing Executive Power?
Data Wonk

Is Legislature Illegally Grabbing Executive Power?

Evers suit charges Legislature has repeatedly violated state constitution.

Data Wonk: Meagan Wolfe Impeachment Effort Shows Power of MAGA Republicans
Data Wonk

Meagan Wolfe Impeachment Effort Shows Power of MAGA Republicans

A 2022 primary challenge and an unprecedented impeachment challenge are signs of far-right control of GOP.

Data Wonk: What Can We Learn From Gerrymandering Case Briefs?
Data Wonk

What Can We Learn From Gerrymandering Case Briefs?

Seven parties submit written briefs in advance of oral arguments in Supreme Court case.

Data Wonk: In Defense of Gerrymandering
Data Wonk

In Defense of Gerrymandering

How the Supreme Court minority defends its objection to 'Fair maps!'.

Data Wonk: The Wisconsin Supreme Court Starts Its Review of Gerrymandering Case
Data Wonk

The Wisconsin Supreme Court Starts Its Review of Gerrymandering Case

And conservative justices are already dissenting.

Data Wonk: How Gerrymanders Hurt Both Parties
Data Wonk

How Gerrymanders Hurt Both Parties

Making political parties in state and nation more extreme, unrepresentative.

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.