MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Legislature’s top Republicans are denying reports that their party is looking to circumvent Democratic Gov. Tony Evers when redrawing political boundary lines in 2021. The Wisconsin Examiner in a story Monday quoted both liberal and conservative attorneys who said they had heard that Republicans were considering using a joint resolution in 2021 to accomplish redistricting. That approach wouldn’t require Evers’ signature, meaning he couldn’t veto GOP-drawn maps. Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said Monday the approach “has never been discussed by Republican leadership, within the GOP caucus, or with outside counsel.” He calls it “rumor-mongering” by Democrats to fire up their base ahead of the 2020 elections. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ spokeswoman Kit Beyer says “a redistricting resolution is not being discussed.”
