Hearing on the GOP’s Rigged Maps Scheduled for Thursday, October 28th Come along and join us at the State Capitol this Thursday, October 28th. The hearing on the GOP maps is finally happening. We need you to come and make sure your voice is heard! If you’re from Western Wisconsin and need a ride, reach […]
“Swing State” Film Discussion Today is the last day for you to watch “Swing State” before the Film Discussion tomorrow night! “Swing State” follows “Director Oldenburg, a lifelong Wisconsite, travels to red and blue counties in Wisconsin, and interviews Republicans and Democrats about polarization and issues that are important to them. The movie features, among […]
The Importance of Fair Courts The courts have played a big role in gerrymandering in Wisconsin. In the journey for Fair Maps, it is important to understand what exactly the courts do. Join the League of Women Voters on November 2nd from 7-8PM. We will hear from Doug Poland, Stafford Rosenbaum; Doug Keith, Brennan Center, […]
North Shore Fair Maps’: Gerrymandering 101 Want to learn more about Gerrymandering? Join us for North Shore Fair Maps’ Gerrymandering 101. We will hear from experts on Fair Maps such as Carlene Bechen of the Fair Maps Coalition and Matt Rothschild of the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign. The event takes place Thursday, October 28th starting at […]
Speaker Robin Vos Agrees with Us For more information, check out our project to end gerrymandering. If you’d like to support us, donate to our cause here.
Transfer Community of Interest Map from PMC to Legislative Portal As many of you know, the legislators have created a portal for us to submit maps. We’d like all the Community of Interest maps that we’ve created to be transferred to the legislative portal. To do this, we have two options: Option 1: do it […]
WPR: Mapped Out Episodes 1 & 2 A while ago, we introduced you to the Mapped Out podcast. This podcast looks back on the 2011 legislative redistricting process in Wisconsin. This six-part series explains how maps are drawn and the impact of unfair maps over the decade that followed the drawing. The first two episodes […]
Here & Now Summarizes Fair Maps On the September 24, 2021 episode of Here & Now on PBS, reporter Zac Schultz describes what exactly “Fair Maps” are. The piece on Fair Maps begins at 6:53. For the full piece and access to the transcript, go here.
Sound the Alarm for Fair Maps Hey folks! Thank you for the continued support for PCGRO and our efforts to put an end to gerrymandering in Wisconsin. Looking ahead, we hope to put more pressure on legislators and help more Wisconsin voices be heard. Due to the urgent deadline for getting Fair Maps in Wisconsin […]
Federal court allows redistricting case brought by Democrats to move forward This past week, the federal courts agreed to move forward with a redistricting case. “A panel of three federal judges on Thursday rejected a request from Republicans to dismiss redistricting litigation filed by Democrats, allowing a federal case to continue as lawmakers work to […]
Wisconsin’s Billion-Dollar Tax Cut Leaves Out a Huge Chunk of Households We’ve been working hard on fair redistricting so that no matter where we live, the color of our skin or how much money we have, our communities receive the resources we need to make ends meet and thrive. We’ve seen how a handful of […]
How You Can Help Afghan Refugees at Fort McCoy According to Up North News Wisconsin, there are a couple of ways you can help Afghan refugees who are staying at Fort McCoy. These families need a few essential items. Two Wisconsin charities are assisting with these efforts. The first charity is Catholic Charities of La […]
WPR’s “Mapped Out” Creators This October 14th at Noon, WPR is holding an official listening event interviewing the creators of the new series “Mapped Out”. “Mapped Out” follows the 2011 Wisconsin Voting District Maps all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court and back. The first episode of this six-part series begins on September 29th. […]
Fair Maps Update By: Irene Bugge Polk County became a hub of activism for fair maps in 2021. This spring with a nonpartisan redistricting referendum on the April ballot, grassroots volunteers put up 150 purple and white “End Gerrymandering” lawn signs, mailed 2,000 vote-yes-for-the-referendum post cards, left messages or spoke directly to 700 voters and […]
The Land Stewardship Project is Hiring! The Land Stewardship Project is Hiring! They are currently seeking to fill the positions of Development Director, Operations & Support Specialist, and Policy Organizer. All positions are full-time. “As our Development Director, you play a key role in fulfilling our mission by supporting theorganization in raising funds. You achieve […]
What you can do now to help Afghan refugees Are you wondering what you can do to help smooth the transition for refugees from Afghanistan arriving to WI? Here are some resources assembled by the Refugee Council USA.The Refugee Council USA is a diverse coalition advocating for just and humane laws and policies, and the […]
The New York Times: The Black Mortality Gap “Black Americans die at higher rates than white Americans at nearly every age. In 2019, the most recent year with available mortality data, there were about 62,000 such earlier deaths — or one out of every five African American deaths. The age group most affected by the […]
New Richmond Postal Pleas Success Last Thursday we had another successful Postal Pleas! Thank you to all who stopped by and wrote postcards. A total of 55 more postcards were written and sent off to tell our legislators to support the Fair Maps Bills and end gerrymandering in Wisconsin. There is still time to contact […]
River Falls Community Ice Cream Social When: August 30th, 5-8PM Where: Glen Park, 630 Glen Park Road, River Falls Description:Come and chat with us well you enjoy some free ice cream! We are Pierce County GrassRoots Organizing (PCGRO) and we want to know-what’s important to you-what has been challenging for you-your hopes and dreams for the […]