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Data Wonk: Multiple Representatives Would Lessen Gerrymandering
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Multiple Representatives Would Lessen Gerrymandering

If every Assembly district had 3 representatives rather than 1 the result would be dramatic.

Data Wonk: Would Ranked-Choice Voting Reduce Partisanship?
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Would Ranked-Choice Voting Reduce Partisanship?

Alaska's experience offers fascinating lessons for those who care about democracy.

Data Wonk: Examining Wisconsin Gerrymandering By Analyzing 2022 Election Results
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Examining Wisconsin Gerrymandering By Analyzing 2022 Election Results

The present Wisconsin gerrymander is a tool for assuring continued one-party rule.

Data Wonk: Do Democratic Voters Live Longer?
Data Wonk

Do Democratic Voters Live Longer?

Data shows a powerful connection between life expectancy and partisanship.

Data Wonk: All About Wisconsin’s ‘Zuckerbucks’
Data Wonk

All About Wisconsin’s ‘Zuckerbucks’

If anything the funding helped Trump, election data suggests. So why are Republicans angry?

Data Wonk: Why Are Our Congressional Districts So Gerrymandered?
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Why Are Our Congressional Districts So Gerrymandered?

Key reason: too much emphasis on 'communities of interest.'

Data Wonk: How Democratic Are State’s Smaller Cities?
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How Democratic Are State’s Smaller Cities?

Across the state they are always more Democratic than the rest of the county.

Data Wonk: Should Wisconsin Adopt a Flat Tax?
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Should Wisconsin Adopt a Flat Tax?

Republicans are pushing this. Is it a good idea?

Data Wonk: Trump, Evers and Urban ‘Cesspools’
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Trump, Evers and Urban ‘Cesspools’

Trump's hatred of cities might help explain how metro area residents voted in November.

Data Wonk: Politics and Population Density
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Politics and Population Density

It's remarkable: The further voters live from the center of Milwaukee the more Republican their views.

Data Wonk: Measuring Wisconsin’s Economy
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Measuring Wisconsin’s Economy

The data give a mixed picture of the state's economy, with stagnant labor force growth.

Data Wonk: Who Is The Real Tim Michels?
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Who Is The Real Tim Michels?

Pragmatic businessman or right-wing idealogue? His policy statements offer clues.