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Wisconsin Democrats inch closer to overturning Republican-drawn legislative maps

FILE - Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, with Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, left, and Senate President Roger Roth behind him, addresses a joint session of the Legislature in the Assembly chambers during the Governor's State of the State speech at the state Capitol, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019, in Madison, Wis. Wisconsin Democrats' latest lawsuit alleged that the lines drawn by Republicans were unconstitutional because not all of the districts were contiguous, meaning that some areas were disconnected from the rest of the district. The Wisconsin Supreme Court in December agreed and ordered that new maps must be drawn in time for the November election. (AP Photo/Andy Manis, File)
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FILE - Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, with Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, left, and Senate President Roger Roth behind him, addresses a joint session of the Legislature in the Assembly chambers during the Governor's State of the State speech at the state Capitol, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019, in Madison, Wis. Wisconsin Democrats' latest lawsuit alleged that the lines drawn by Republicans were unconstitutional because not all of the districts were contiguous, meaning that some areas were disconnected from the rest of the district. The Wisconsin Supreme Court in December agreed and ordered that new maps must be drawn in time for the November election. (AP Photo/Andy Manis, File)

MADISON, WI (AP)— Wisconsin Democrats are inching closer to overturning Republican-drawn legislative maps that the GOP have used to grow their majorities and advance their agenda over the past 13 years.

Wisconsin is a purple state where Republicans have held a firm grip on control of the Legislature, even as Democrats have notched significant statewide wins in recent years. But the liberal-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court is nearing the release of new maps that will reduce Republican power.

Republicans are vowing to take their fight to the U.S. Supreme Court after the state's highest court tossed the current maps as unconstitutional.

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