Redistricting is moving forward at breakneck speed, it’s time for Rapid Response! Whatever our color, background, or zip code, as Americans we value our freedom–the freedom to have a say in decisions that affect our lives. A decade ago political operatives gerrymandered all of us. They took away our freedom Read more…
Hello! We had another great meeting last night, thanks to the many who attended, with special thanks to our guests Professor Atiba Ellis, Annabelle Harless, Helen Harris, and Angela Lang. Our topic? “Race & Redistricting: Wisconsin’s Maps and the Voting Rights Act.” Here are links to: Slide deck Video Description Read more…
From North Shore Fair Maps. September 30, 2021 (revised October 2 & 4). We are definitely on the fair maps roller coaster ride now. The courts are aflame, the Legislature did a bad thing, draft People’s Maps are out, and maps need to go to the Legislature! We always start Read more…
Hello from North Shore Fair Maps! Why what we are doing matters A child who started 1st grade this week will be getting ready for the high school prom when the next set of voting district lines are drawn. Let that sink in. The maps being drawn today will – for a decade – Read more…
The slide deck to the Monday August 9 meeting can be found HERE. The video is HERE (a temporary glitch in the video occurred when I lost my Zoom connection, sorry). At our meeting we discussed the film “Can You Hear Us Now?” Did you miss the film? Here’s another Read more…
Our free screening of Can You Hear Us Now? is live! Links to access the film and the August 9 meeting are below. Can You Hear Us Now? is a powerful documentary film that shows the personal and political impact of gerrymandering and other anti-democratic policies in the state of Wisconsin. Access the film at https://www.twelveletterfilms.com/north-shore/. The Read more…
This week’s Action update is full of possibilities! Last call for community of interest maps. Hesitating? Watch this 15-minute ‘how to’ video: https://youtu.be/KnYHDwhJieM. Then sign up at https://bit.ly/MapPlay. 7PM CT August 9 – monthly meeting. Special RSVP: https://www.twelveletterfilms.com/north-shore/. The August 9 meeting features the film making team that brought us Can Read more…
Three quick bullets this week: Time’s running short. We want as many Community of Interest Maps drawn by the end of July! Sign up now. https://bit.ly/MapPlay. One hour makes you part of a statewide — no, a national — effort to return power to the people. Want to see how it’s done? Here Read more…
Just one request this week. Before you celebrate the founding of our nation this weekend, take this step to help save democracy: sign up to draw your community of interest map. https://bit.ly/MapPlay. One hour is all we ask. Your map will be “baked into” the maps created by the People’s Read more…
Time to Take Action! *1. We need maps – at the end of June the entire state will be reviewed to see how many maps have been made, so if you have not yet done your map, Sign up for “Map Play” – https://bit.ly/MapPlay or draw your own community of Read more…