A Democratic state senator from Janesville who said he wants to pull the drawing of Wisconsin's district maps out of the hands of parties insists the process would still allow the Legislature to approve the final map.
Under state Sen. Tim Cullen’s proposal, which mirrors the state of Iowa’s process for redrawing district boundaries, the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau would do the actual drawing, but the legislature would be able to vote for or against the lines proposed.
“We just don’t let the legislature draw the maps,” Cullen said. “The Legislative Reference Bureau drafts all the other bills that we consider.
“This...
