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Evers Submits Redistricting Maps to State Supreme Court

Frederica Freyberg:

Also this week, Governor Evers submitted new maps to the State Supreme Court as it decides the new voting lines.

Tony Evers:

The biggest problem was the Supreme Court saying that has to be a minimalist approach. That kind of eliminated a lot of things. So there wasn’t much left on the table for us to put forward. I believe we put forward the best maps possible, creating many more competitive races than we’ve ever seen in recent years in Wisconsin.

Frederica Freyberg:

The current maps were drawn a decade ago and have brought significant Republican majorities in the legislature. The high court could hear oral arguments in the case next month.