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U.S. Supreme Court Delays Decision for Now on Wisconsin Gerrymander Court Case

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U.S. Supreme Court Delays Decision for Now on Wisconsin Gerrymander Court Case

"Today, the U.S. Supreme Court today did not to address the unconstitutionality of one of the most partisan gerrymanders of state legislative districts (2011) in American history, but we remain hopeful that standing can be addressed and we can win justice in the courts" said Jay Heck, the long-time executive director of Common Cause in Wisconsin.

Wisconsin Government Infected With Political Equivalent of Emerald Ash Borer

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Wisconsin Government Infected With Political Equivalent of Emerald Ash Borer

All three branches of Wisconsin government continue to be infected with the political equivalent of the emerald ash borer. The Supreme Court, the Legislature and the Governor’s office are under the influence of far too much special interest money and the corruption it breeds.

Wisconsin Still Waiting for U.S. Supreme Court Decision That May End Hyper-Partisan Gerrymandering

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Wisconsin Still Waiting for U.S. Supreme Court Decision That May End Hyper-Partisan Gerrymandering

This past Monday morning, many of us huddled over the U.S. Supreme Court website, eagerly expecting the nation's highest court to render its long-anticipated decision in the case in which a federal court declared that Wisconsin's hyper-partisan, secretive, expensive (to Wisconsin taxpayers) gerrymandered redistricting process in 2011 by the Republicans, was unconstitutional.

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Jay Heck of Common Cause in Wisconsin explains the ramifications of a Wisconsin gerrymandering case that is now before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: “Wisconsin lawmakers got $164,000 in travel and perks last year from outside groups”

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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: “Wisconsin lawmakers got $164,000 in travel and perks last year from outside groups”

"Special interests are paying for it and everybody thinks that has an influence on what legislators are thinking and doing — because you're getting a free trip," said Jay Heck, director of the government watchdog group Common Cause in Wisconsin. "Of course you're going to be affected when you get a free trip ... That's just human nature."

VIDEOS: Judicial Recusal in Wisconsin

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VIDEOS: Judicial Recusal in Wisconsin

Learn more about why Wisconsin needs stronger recusal rules for our judges and justices.

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