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Tony Evers: “People in Wisconsin have been asking for fair maps for a…”

Featuring: Tony Evers, Democratic | Governor of Wisconsin

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Wisconsin lawsuit asks new liberal-controlled Supreme Court to toss Republican-drawn maps

Published | Video Starts at 00:15

24 hours after Wisconsin's newest liberal leaning Supreme Court judge was sworn in, a new lawsuit was filed hoping to throw out Wisconsin's Republican drawn legislative maps. It is a move Democrats, including the governor, applaud. People in Wisconsin have been asking for fair maps for a long time, as long as I can remember frankly, and hopefully we have a successful lawsuit. Eaver made those comments while in Menominee today. The lawsuit was filed by a coalition of law firms and voting rights advocacy groups. (00:15–00:27)

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Asserts that people in Wisconsin have long demanded fair legislative maps and hopes for a successful lawsuit.

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