Excerpt: The chairman of the panel to which the measure is assigned — Lake Geneva Republican Tyler August of the Assembly Committee on Government Operations and State Licensing [7 Republicans, 4 Democrats, at last count] — says legislative redistricting reform will not even be granted a hearing.
Undoubtedly, that’s because August knows exactly where his party colleagues stand on the issue. The Republicans are in power. They intend to do everything they can to stay in power. Rigging legislative lines worked like a charm following the 2010 census. And it can work like a charm again after the 2020 census if they can hang on and resist change.
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Will Republican Leadership in Wisconsin Fail to Support Redistricting Reform? (7/22/2013)
The Redistricting Weasels Sing a Chorus of "Because I said so!!" (5/16/2013)
Common Cause in Wisconsin asks, "Do your state legislators support non-partisan redistricting reform?" (5/14/2013)
A trio of non-responses in this redistricting story. (4/22/2013)
Actually, Robin, Your Riposte is Patently Absurd. (12/30/2012)
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