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Democrats charge that Vos plan will hand ultimate power to Republican legislators.

We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: When it comes to drawing congressional and legislative district maps, every state should follow Iowa’s example.

(CNN) — The Republican-controlled Wisconsin State Assembly has voted to change how the state’s legislative maps are drawn – a major shift in strategy as Republicans face the possibility that the new liberal majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court could throw out the current electoral maps, which give the GOP an advantage.

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

The Republican-controlled Wisconsin State Assembly has voted to change how the state’s legislative maps are drawn – a major shift in strategy as Republicans face the possibility that the new liberal majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court could throw out the current electoral maps, which give the GOP an advantage.

The Republican-controlled Wisconsin State Assembly has voted to change how the state’s legislative maps are drawn – a major shift in strategy as Republicans face the possibility that the new liberal majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court could throw out the current electoral maps, which give the GOP an advantage.

If the bill becomes law, new maps would have to be drawn by Jan. 31 to be in effect for the 2024 election.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s Republican-controlled Assembly passed a sweeping redistricting reform plan Thursday that takes the power of drawing maps ou

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One Democrat joined Republican lawmakers in passing the legislation, which directs nonpartisan legislative staff to draw new legislative maps.