{"id":2157982,"date":"2024-01-24T12:46:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-24T17:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wisconsin-republicans-pitch-new-legislative-maps-without-showing-democrats\/"},"modified":"2024-01-24T12:50:53","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T17:50:53","slug":"wisconsin-republicans-pitch-new-legislative-maps-without-showing-democrats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wisconsin-republicans-pitch-new-legislative-maps-without-showing-democrats\/","title":{"rendered":"Wisconsin Republicans propose new maps, exclude Democrats"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwisconsin-republicans-pitch-new-legislative-maps-without-showing-democrats%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2157982&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Wisconsin Republicans Make Last-Ditch Effort to Avoid Liberal Supreme Court Review of New Political Maps<\/h2>\n<p>Wisconsin \u2064Republican state \u200dsenators are pulling out all the stops to prevent\u200b their newly proposed political maps from being scrutinized by the state&#8217;s\u200c liberal Supreme\u200b Court. In a bold \u2062move, Republicans\u200c introduced and successfully passed new\u200d legislative voting maps that they claim mirror those submitted by Governor Tony Evers \u200cto the Supreme Court.<\/p>\n<p>The state Senate was scheduled to vote on a bill that would have \u200bimplemented an &#8220;Iowa-style&#8221; legislative redistricting process, placing \u2063the responsibility of creating new maps in the hands of a nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau rather than partisan lawmakers. \u200cHowever, Republican state Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu \u200camended the bill, replacing its original language with the new maps. Surprisingly, the Democrats had not been given the opportunity to review\u2064 these maps before \u200dthe Senate floor\u2062 session.<\/p>\n<p>Republican state Representative Pat \u2062Snyder expressed the urgency\u200d behind this move, stating that the Senate and Assembly are doing everything in their \u200dpower to maintain their majority, as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/manchin-does-delicate-dance-with-democrats-as-he-considers-political-future\/\" title=\"Manchin treads carefully with Democrats while pondering political future.\">future \u2063remains uncertain<\/a>. Independent experts hired by the Wisconsin Supreme Court have until February 1st to review the maps, which can \u200beither be passed \u2064by the legislature and signed into law by Governor Evers or drawn by the consultants themselves.<\/p>\n<p>Responding to Snyder&#8217;s \u200dcomments,\u2062 Evers&#8217; spokesperson Britt Cudaback criticized the GOP lawmaker for openly admitting their motive to retain power,\u2062 dismissing the notion that these maps represent the governor&#8217;s vision.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is\u2064 about\u200b one \u2062thing: Republicans desperately trying to retain power. Full stop,&#8221; Cudaback emphasized.<\/p>\n<p>Following the 2020 \u200ccensus, states \u2063across \u200bthe country have been redrawing congressional \u2064district lines based on the latest data. This redistricting process has sparked legal battles in various \u200bstates, primarily due to allegations of partisan bias.<\/p>\n<p>In August, Democratic voters filed\u200c a redistricting lawsuit,\u200b coinciding with \u2063the appointment of liberal Justice Janet Protasiewicz. The GOP\u2062 requested Protasiewicz&#8217;s recusal from the case, citing her personal beliefs that the maps are unfair. Last month, the Wisconsin \u200bSupreme Court ruled\u200d that the \u2064current Republican-drawn maps are unconstitutional, a decision \u200bthat could\u200d have significant implications for the 2024 election.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What should be the role of\u200c the Supreme Court in ensuring fair and transparent redistricting, and \u200bhow does Wisconsin Republicans&#8217; maneuver raise concerns\u200c about the integrity of\u200b the \u200dprocess<\/h2>\n<p><span>  To\u2064 vote on the maps \u2064on Tuesday, but Republicans instead decided to bypass the Senate and\u2062 submit the maps \u200bdirectly to the\u200d Supreme Court, in an \u200dapparent attempt \u2062to avoid a liberal \u200cmajority bias. This last-ditch effort showcases the lengths to which\u2064 Republicans\u200b are willing to go to \u200bensure \u2064a favorable outcome in the \u2062redistricting \u200bprocess.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2064 move comes after months\u2062 of partisan wrangling over the redrawing of Wisconsin&#8217;s political maps, \u2062a task that occurs every ten years following\u200d the release of the new Census \u200cdata. With\u200b Republicans \u200bcontrolling both\u200c chambers of the state legislature \u2062and the governor&#8217;s\u2064 office, they \u200chad\u2063 the power to craft the new maps according\u2063 to their own agenda.<\/p>\n<p>However, \u2064redistricting has always been a\u2062 contentious process, with both \u2062sides trying to gain an edge in political representation. Democrats have \u200baccused Republicans\u2062 of gerrymandering, manipulating district lines to give themselves an unfair advantage. This accusation is not unique\u200c to Wisconsin, as \u200dgerrymandering has been a recurring issue in many states across the country.<\/p>\n<p>In\u200b response to the initial maps\u200d drawn by Republicans, Governor Evers submitted \u2064his own\u200b proposal to the \u200bSupreme Court,\u2064 hoping to offer an alternative that better represents the interests of the state&#8217;s voters. \u2063The maps submitted by the governor were expected to be\u200d taken up by the\u200d court, where the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hollywood-celebs-rage-in-defeat-after-barrett-confirmation-revolting-disgraceful-unconscionable\/\" title=\"Hollywood Celebs Rage in Defeat After Barrett Confirmation: 'Revolting. Disgraceful. Unconscionable'\">conservative majority<\/a> could \u2062potentially reject \u2064them.<\/p>\n<p>Seeing this coming, Wisconsin Republicans took matters into their own hands and produced maps that they claim closely resemble those submitted by Governor Evers. By doing so, they are attempting to preemptively justify their maps as legitimate and avoid the scrutiny of \u200bthe liberal Supreme Court.<\/p>\n<p>The decision to bypass the Senate and directly submit the maps to the\u2062 Supreme Court is an unconventional move, raising \u2062questions about\u200c the integrity\u2064 of \u200dthe redistricting process and the Republicans&#8217; true motives. It is clear that they are trying to stack the odds in their \u2064favor and keep the\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-lawmaker-pushes-sex-ed-overhaul-teaching-gender-identity-to-5-year-olds-anal-sex-to-11-year-olds\/\" title=\"New York Lawmaker Pushes Sex Ed Overhaul: Teaching \u2018Gender Identity\u2019 To 5-Year-Olds, \u2018Anal Sex\u2019 To 11-Year-Olds\">decision-making power<\/a> away from the liberal-leaning court.<\/p>\n<p>This\u200b maneuver by Wisconsin\u2064 Republicans speaks to a larger issue of partisanship and political manipulation. Redistricting is meant to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-announces-2-republican-nominees-for-ftc-positions\/\" title=\"Biden picks 2 GOP nominees for FTC roles.\">ensure fair representation<\/a> for all citizens, but \u200dwhen\u200b it becomes a tool for one party to consolidate power and suppress the voice of the opposition, it undermines the democratic \u200bprocess.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, \u200dthe fate of Wisconsin&#8217;s political maps now rests in the hands of \u2062the state&#8217;s Supreme Court. Their decision will \u200chave far-reaching implications for the state&#8217;s political landscape and \u2064the fair representation of its diverse population.<\/p>\n<p>It \u2064is crucial\u200c for the court to uphold its responsibility\u200c to impartially review the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maryland-dems-keep-redistricting-process-hidden-from-public\/\" title=\"Maryland Dems Keep Redistricting Process Hidden From Public\">proposed maps<\/a> and \u2062ensure that the redistricting process is fair and transparent. Any attempt \u2063to subvert the\u2063 court&#8217;s jurisdiction and manipulate the \u2062outcome would be\u2062 a \u200dblow to\u2062 the principles \u2062of democracy and \u2063the will of the people.<\/p>\n<p>Wisconsin \u2064Republicans&#8217; last-ditch effort to avoid liberal Supreme Court review of their new political \u2064maps\u200c should serve as\u2062 a \u2062wake-up\u200d call to \u2063the importance of\u200d fair and impartial redistricting. It is imperative that \u2062we address and rectify the issues surrounding gerrymandering\u2063 and political manipulation, and prioritize the preservation of democracy\u2064 and equal representation for all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wisconsin GOP senators made a last-ditch effort to prevent the state&#8217;s liberal Supreme Court from reviewing new political maps. They swiftly passed legislative voting maps, claiming they mirror Gov. Tony Evers&#8217; submissions. 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