Construction delays next week, a good week for fair maps and an extra bad week for the Green Bay Packers
The good week, bad week and other news round up for the week from our Oct. 28, 2021 issue
The good week, bad week and other news round up for the week from our Oct. 28, 2021 issue
Political columnist Eliza Cussen dissects how Wisconsin’s massively gerrymandered maps contort the truth of the state’s demographically and culturally diverse cities
It’s getting harder and harder to find a good meal In a world of parents attacking school boards over masking, election probes and gerrymandered maps, one local zombie hunts for an ounce of brains By Lamebrain Lurker Being undead ain’t all it’s cracked up to be. First we constantly deal with inaccurate stereotypes, and let …
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By John McCracken Correspondent BROWN COUNTY – In the past, district maps described as a “squid with lots of tentacles” would be easily identifiable as gerrymandered. “It used to be ‘I know gerrymandering when I see it,’” said Jonathon Dunbar, an associate professor of mathematics at St. Norbert College. Given the complexity of map drawing, …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent BROWN COUNTY – November’s ballot will include an advisory referendum question asking voters for their thoughts on nonpartisan redistricting procedures, following a vote by county supervisors Wednesday, June 17. The ballot question – “Should the Wisconsin Legislature create a nonpartisan procedure for the preparation of legislative and congressional district plans and …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – In the State of Wisconsin, the responsibility for redrawing district lines rests in the hands of the Legislature. “Districts are supposed to be drawn so they accurately reflect how people vote across a state,” said Linda Van Beek, with The League of Women Voters (LWV) of Greater Green Bay. …