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Redistricting referendum set for April in La Crosse County

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6 years ago

January 18, 2019

Get ready for the next referendum on La Crosse County ballots.

The county board has okayed an advisory question, on whether the system for drawing Congressional and legislative districts in Wisconsin should be changed.

The referendum will happen during the April election, which will include city and school board races and a state Supreme Court contest.

Republicans who lead the legislature have been criticized for controlling redistricting, so they would win the majority of seats in Assembly and Senate races.

In November, La Crosse County held four referendums asking voters to show their preference for different ways of paying for highway repairs.

Brad Williams

A native of Prairie du Chien, Brad graduated from UW - La Crosse and has worked in radio news for more than 30 years, mostly in the La Crosse area. He regularly covers local courts and city and county government. Brad produces the features "Yesterday in La Crosse" and "What's Buried on Brad's Desk." He also writes the website "Triviazoids," which finds odd connections between events that happen on a certain date, and he writes and performs with the local comedy group Heart of La Crosse. Brad been featured on several national TV programs because of his memory skills.