MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Governor Tony Evers wants lawmakers to prohibit partisan gerrymandering.
Fulfilling a promise from his State of the State address, the Democratic governor calls the Republican controlled state Senate and Assembly into special session on April 14th. At a Capitol press conference, Evers says he’ll be promoting the issue between now and then.
“We’re going to work real hard in the meantime to make sure that the people of Wisconsin are talking to the legislators and making sure that they understand that this is the will of the people and it’s the law of the land. I’ll be visiting lots of folks all across the state,” Evers said.
In a statement, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said (quote) “This one-sentence constitutional amendment provides no details as to how this would actually work. But we’re supportive of the governor’s concept and we would be more than happy to negotiate with him to develop a plan to be voted on by the entire Assembly.”