GOP-led Wisconsin Senate passes Democratic governor's legislative maps
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin's GOP-controlled Senate on Tuesday passed legislative maps that were proposed by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers — a move that could ultimately prevent the liberal-controlled state Supreme Court from implementing maps that could be even worse for Republicans.
The plan now heads to the Assembly, which was expected to pass it later Tuesday. Once approved there, it would go to Evers, who last week promised to sign it into law.
The political stakes are huge in the presidential battleground state, where Republicans have had a firm grip on the Legislature since 2011 even as Democrats have won statewide elections, including for governor in 2018 and 2022.
This marks the second time in less than a month that the Legislature has tried to enact new Senate and Assembly boundaries before the court issues its order drawing the lines. Evers vetoed the Legislature's last attempt, which was based on maps he proposed but that made changes to protect Republican incumbents.
This time, the Senate passed the Evers maps without any changes to the lines. Republicans cast it as their best remaining option.
“We really have a gun to our head, quite frankly,” said Republican Sen. Duey Stroebel.
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Stroebel, you did not have a gun to your heads. You've saved that for our school children.
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