Republicans reject Evers call for map special session

(The Center Square) – There is not much of an appetite from Wisconsin’s Republican lawmakers for a summer session to draw a new congressional map for the state.

Gov. Tony Evers used his final State of The State speech on Tuesday to push lawmakers to agree to a new map for the state’s eight congressional districts.

“I’m announcing that I’ll be calling a special session of the Legislature this spring to take up a constitutional amendment to ban partisan gerrymandering once and for all in Wisconsin,” Evers said during his speech. “And let me be clear: I won’t hesitate to bring the Legislature into special session later this year in August. Or September. Or October. Heck, I’m old enough to remember when the Legislature was willing to meet in December!”

Sen. Julian Bradley, R-New Berlin, said he doesn’t buy what the governor is selling.

“Purely political and downright hilarious that he’s calling for a special session to ban partisan gerrymandering after he gerrymandered our maps,” Bradley told The Center...