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Republicans have said the redistricting bill is a better alternative to the expensive and politically fraught lawsuit that liberals filed in the liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court.

The Wisconsin Senate hosted a public hearing on a Republican bill to change how the state's legislative maps are drawn, ahead of the Wisconsin Supreme Court hearing a case trying to toss the state's current legislative maps ahead of the 2024 election.

Neither the Wisconsin constitution nor statutes let citizens bypass legislators via petition to enact or nix a law or amend the constitution.

Time and again, research shows the medical importance of gender-affirming care in youth, yet state bans on the practice continue to be introduced.

Robin Vos is the longest-serving Assembly Speaker in state history and one of the most influential Republicans in Wisconsin.

Using every pseudo-legal tactic to fight fair maps and muzzle Justice Protasiewicz.

At least 20 states have enacted similar laws banning gender-confirming treatments for youth.

By Tim Kowols -- A new way your voting districts are created is one step closer to reality after a 64-32 vote on Thursday.

By Tim Kowols -- A new way your voting districts are created is one step closer to reality after a 64-32 vote on Thursday.

By Tim Kowols -- One small provision in the recently announced nonpartisan redistricting bill is why you may see many Democrats and voter advocacy groups be sour on the proposal.