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The fundamental issue is that Democrats cluster in cities. To get enough blue districts to equal the red ones you’d have to gerrymander the heck out of the maps to get that result.

Instead of simply ordering new maps that keep districts in one piece, the court’s liberal majority dropped in the requirement for new maps not to favor one party over another.

Republicans’ legislative majorities are virtually impenetrable thanks to district lines – but that could change if the current maps are overturned

The Assembly-passed plan would require nonpartisan professionals working for the Legislative Reference Bureau to draw up new legislative district lines that give no advantage to either party and do not favor incumbents by Jan. 31.

By Tim Kowols -- You can likely expect to see a number of legal challenges brought to the Wisconsin Supreme Court in the coming months thanks to a change in the courts on Tuesday.

The Republican victory in the state Senate contest in the Milwaukee suburbs suggests that even the powerful abortion issue cannot reliably deliver swing districts to Democrats.

If elected, Supreme Court candidate could flip state on abortion, gerrymandering, election laws.

Opinion | The next most consequential election of our lifetimes in Wisconsin will be the race for state Supreme Court. Conservative Justice Patience Roggensack is retiring. If the liberals can pick up this seat they will flip the majority.

When people look back at Wisconsin's redistricting cycle of 2021, they might wonder how the Republican-led Legislature came out on top again, despite repeated and significant setbacks.

When people look back at Wisconsin's redistricting cycle of 2021, they might wonder how the Republican-led Legislature came out on top again, despite repeated and significant setbacks.