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The Wisconsin Supreme Court Starts Its Review of Gerrymandering Case
And conservative justices are already dissenting.
Oct 18th, 2023 by Bruce Thompson
How Gerrymanders Hurt Both Parties
Making political parties in state and nation more extreme, unrepresentative.
Oct 11th, 2023 by Bruce Thompson
Why That ‘Iowa’ Redistricting Plan Was Unfair
Wisconsin Republicans' plan did not provide political proportionality.
Oct 4th, 2023 by Bruce Thompson
The Impact of Impeachment Threats
Republicans seek to scare Justice Protasiewicz and elections overseer Meagan Wolfe into following their dictates.
Sep 27th, 2023 by Bruce Thompson
The Power of Wisconsin’s Gerrymander
Recent election results show how entrenched the Republican advantage is.
Sep 20th, 2023 by Bruce Thompson
3 Scenarios For GOP Threats Against Protasiewicz
Federal and state case law suggest there are no grounds for impeachment.
Sep 13th, 2023 by Bruce Thompson
Should Judicial Candidates Be Muzzled?
Forcing Protasiewicz to recuse could doom fair maps and discourage informative judicial races.
Aug 30th, 2023 by Bruce Thompson
Should Protasiewicz Recuse From Redistricting Cases?
Or should Rebecca Bradley? Her comment was less factual and more scathing.
Aug 23rd, 2023 by Bruce Thompson
Who Are State Supreme Court’s ‘Rogue Members’?
Ziegler and conservatives have ignored state Constitution in governance dispute.
Aug 16th, 2023 by Bruce Thompson
North Shore Special Elections Show Impact of Gerrymandering
Packing-and-cracking allowed Republicans to keep control of seats that were trending Democratic.
Aug 10th, 2023 by Bruce Thompson
Do Act 12 Mandates Violate State Constitution?
Legislation enabling Milwaukee sales tax included restrictions that could be challenged.
Jul 26th, 2023 by Bruce Thompson
Is City’s Decline in Homicides For Real?
The data shows significant decline for Milwaukee in 2023, but a still worrisome trend.
Jul 19th, 2023 by Bruce Thompson
