Episode 107: Fair Maps in Wisconsin
Host Ashlie Benson sits down with Sheila Plotkin with We, the Irrelevant, Matthew Rothschild with the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, and Chris Ford with the People\u2019s Maps Commission to discuss redistricting and fair maps in Wisconsin. They discuss the importance of redistricting to the democratic process, how the maps were drawn in the past, and efforts to ensure the upcoming redistricting process is fair and transparent.
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The People\u2019s Maps Commission
Actions Steps:
Sheila\u2019s Actions Steps are:
Host a Screening of \u201cCan you Hear us Now?\u201d
Get Involved with a Fair Maps Group
Matthew\u2019s Action Step is:
Demand a Public Hearing on Bills SB 389 and AB 395
Chris\u2019 Action Steps are:
Submit Comments and Sample Maps to the People\u2019s Maps Commission
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Music by Casey Masters.