Republicans still control new Legislature but with narrower margins as 37 new legislators take their seats

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Republicans still control new Legislature but with narrower margins as 37 new legislators take their seats

Another two-year session of the Wisconsin Legislature has begun -- this time with 37 new legislators.

Not a recent record -- 38 newbies started the 2011-12 legislative session.

But it's a lot of turnover due to the new legislative maps resulting from a redistricting forced by a liberal state Supreme Court.

 

 


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