The fair maps team had another great meeting Monday night, featuring Rep Deb Andraca and Whitford attorney Doug Poland. Watch the video here. See slide deck here. Next meeting: We are having a real live get together in July – a picnic! Monday July 12 at Brown Deer Park. Start Read more…
What to do right now? RSVP for next week’s meeting – “Lines, Laws, & Information (Disinformation) 7PM CT Monday, June 14 (virtual). https://bit.ly/NSFMMonthly. Featuring special guest Doug Poland, lead trial attorney in the Whitford v Gill gerrymandering case. The meeting will be packed full of information and inspiration, with energizing take Read more…
We start with a quick one: sign the petition! This is a no-brainer, so do it now and TELL YOUR LEGISLATOR TO PASS FAIR MAPS! Now we have that done, we point out that Taking Action is important, but so is R&R, so the Mapping Team is taking a few Read more…
Map your “Community of Interest” Sign up at https://bit.ly/MapPlay. Want to learn more? Read on, courtesy of NSFM Mapping Team Lead Cheryl Maranto. Are you tired of your legislator ignoring your wishes and concerns? Did you know that in the last 10 years, only 3 Wisconsin state legislative seats have Read more…
Follow the news. Draw maps. Plant signs. Celebrate the victories! On May 14, the Wisconsin Supreme Court rejected a Republican backed effort to change Wisconsin’s redistricting rules. The Wisconsin Institute of Law & Liberty had asked the Court to take original jurisdiction of any redistricting dispute, by-passing the trial court Read more…
Time to act….. Sign up for Map Play! Do it now. Go to https://bit.ly/MapPlay. Sign up for Map Play and draw your community of interest map. Do it because it’s fun. Do it for the People’s Maps Commission. Do it so your personal interests and values will be reflected in Wisconsin’s Read more…
[Updated May 6] Don’t miss our next monthly meeting… 7PM Monday May 10 – “Across the Divide” RSVP now. https://bit.ly/NSFMMonthly. This monthly meeting features guests you don’t want to miss. It is a great “bring a friend” event. Share the Facebook Event on social media and with friends and family. Read more…
A critically important week for Fair Maps! April 29 — the League of Women Voter’s People Powered Day of Action for “Fair Maps.” The Wisconsin League hopes to have 10,000 emails sent to Wisconsin Legislators. It’s easy, please do it. Find the complete toolkit HERE. April 30 – final day Read more…
Let’s take action! *April 30 – #OurFairMaps – Day of Action. The Campaign Legal Center (the national Whitford legal team) is asking people and organizations—of all backgrounds, regardless of whether they are currently engaged in democracy advocacy—to post a short (~1 minute) selfie-style testimonial video on social media on April Read more…
We shortened our name and created a new website, and we are more determined than ever to #EndGerrymandering. America is counting on us. From Team Lead Debbie Patel. In January 2021 a group called Grassroots North Shore created a strictly nonpartisan issue team to help #EndGerrymandering. Because I was a plaintiff Read more…