Wisconsin Republicans race to reach deal on legislative maps to head off court drawing its own

By SCOTT BAUER
Associated Press

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Assembly plans to send Democratic Gov. Tony Evers a redistricting proposal that largely adopts maps he proposed, but with changes that would reduce the number of GOP incumbents who would have to face one another in November. Evers is all-but certain to veto the plan, which would then leave it to the Wisconsin Supreme Court to put in place the new maps. The liberal-controlled court last month tossed the current Republican-drawn maps as unconstitutional. The court said it would draw new maps unless the Legislature and Evers agreed to ones first. The Senate passed the measure Tuesday and it will go to Evers once the Assembly passes it later Wednesday.