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Wounded Bear

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6. Good news!

Reply to Stellar (Original post)

Thu Jun 30, 2016, 03:08 PM

Jun 2016

Not soon enough, maybe, but good news nonetheless.

In my state (WA) they set up a commission with Dem, Rep, and Judicial members, so things end up more balanced. All states should do this.

Federal regulations would be nice, although I'm sure the states' rightists would fight against it.

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Wisconsin Redistricting Lawsuit Could Reverberate Nationally [View all] Stellar Jun 2016 OP

K&R Qutzupalotl Jun 2016 #1

Take The Crooks Down billhicks76 Jun 2016 #2

Good. geardaddy Jun 2016 #3

K&R Great news, This is important! DianaForRussFeingold Jun 2016 #4

Whoa, that is interesting... Stellar Jun 2016 #5

Good news! Wounded Bear Jun 2016 #6

Agreed! nt Stellar Jun 2016 #7

Not totally sure... Wounded Bear Jun 2016 #10

Our Independent Commission in AZ was upheld to create districts for elections.. asiliveandbreathe Jun 2016 #8

Surprise, surprise Wounded Bear Jun 2016 #11

I read your post too fast and thought you'd written, "The usual insects." heh heh. nt tblue37 Jun 2016 #18

The Weasel Angry Dragon Jun 2016 #9

Get rid of them ALL ... no matter which side the gerrymandering favors! NurseJackie Jun 2016 #12

Ya' know...that's what I've been thinking. nt Stellar Jun 2016 #14

I agree. Ace Rothstein Jun 2016 #16

Dem politicians in WI don't much care about Labor, but BOY! Are they Whizzed Off on Gerrymandering! HereSince1628 Jun 2016 #13

Yeah, I remember about the comfortable shoes DianaForRussFeingold Jun 2016 #15

true but Obama isn't from WI, and only represents WI as 1 in 50+ states/territories HereSince1628 Jun 2016 #17

We're all in this together. DianaForRussFeingold Jul 2016 #23

That -NOT- being true is really what this primary season has been about HereSince1628 Jul 2016 #25

Spot-On! DianaForRussFeingold Jul 2016 #26

KNR. n/t DirkGently Jul 2016 #19

I hope. The redistricting here is insane. raven mad Jul 2016 #20

+++ THERE WERE 1.4 MILLION MORE DEM CONGRESS VOTES IN 2012 THAN GOP++++ uponit7771 Jul 2016 #21

This is probably the best hope yet for our battered state. Still In Wisconsin Jul 2016 #22

I am so sorry, I really hope things change... Stellar Jul 2016 #24