In this episode of Subtle Desi Traits, host Ankita Bharadwaj talks to one of Wisconsin’s most prominent South Asian political and strategical leader: Sachin K Chheda.
Wisconsin’s redistricting battle begins
Last week, the U.S. The Census Bureau published its 2020 census results. The data’s publication rang a nationwide starting bell — as lawmakers now race to complete redistricting by the […]
Democrats, Republicans gear up for redistricting brawls
Today, in a rally on the state capitol steps, lawmakers again called for a non-partisan redistricting process The coalition of Democratic lawmakers, joined by two Republicans, are resurfacing legislation that […]
Wisconsin Election Results Recap
Last week’s spring election in Wisconsin had the whole country talking about voter access and democracy during a public health crisis. Now that the results are in, Carousel spends the […]
Election Law Update: SCOTUS Edition
On today’s show, host Carousel Bayrd explores two recently-decided Supreme Court cases on election law. In the first half, guest Sachin Chheda explains the partisan gerrymanding case Gill v. Whitford. […]
Unconstitutional gerrymandering in Wisconsin
Just a few weeks ago, a federal court found Wisconsin’s redistricting map to be unconstitutionally partisan gerrymandered. Today, Carousel is joined by Douglas M. Poland, one of the lead attorneys […]