On the Issues: Revising Redistricting with Tim Cullen and Dale Schultz

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In this virtual On the Issues event, Mike will talk with two proponents of changing the state’s approach to redistricting: former state senators Tim Cullen (D) of Janesville and Dale Schultz (R) of Richland Center. Next year, state legislators will draw new legislative maps for Wisconsin, something they do every 10 years. The maps have become controversial, with the party (Republicans) most recently in control of both the governorship and legislature said to have gerrymandered districts to benefit GOP candidates. Earlier this year, Democratic Governor Tony Evers announced that he would create a nonpartisan People’s Maps Commission, which will draw its own set of maps. The new commission is beginning to hold public listening sessions. But Republicans are already questioning whether the commission is indeed nonpartisan, and say that its work is essentially meaningless since the legislature has constitutional authority to draw the maps. So, will the new effort really change anything?