After Bright Blue Wave, Wisconsin's Gerrymandered Legislature Already Up to Dirty Tricks

The GOP-controlled legislature is scheming to lock in its political control and curtail the powers of the newly elected governor, Tony Evers.

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Baldwin won with 150,000 more votes than gubernatorial candidate Tony Evers and had one of the strongest finishes in the nation, 11 points ahead of her opponent. What was her secret?

Koch's New Super PAC Loses Six of Nine Incumbents in Key Targeted House Races

Americans for Prosperity Action achieved mixed results in its first general election.

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Holy mackerel! Tony Evers will be the next governor of Wisconsin!

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There is a "sucker punch" aspect of this entire episode, that has been used in the past, that makes it doubly despicable. The now dead open records issue was so completely outrageous and unexpected that it served its intended purpose – to draw attention away from the many other very contentious and controversial aspects of this budget. And that was exactly what Walker and the majority Republicans wanted to happen.

--Jay Heck, Common Cause in Wisconsin

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