Wisconsin Court Upholds 400-Year School Funding Veto
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Wisconsin's Supreme Court upheld Governor Tony Evers' use of his state's unique partial veto power, allowing a school funding increase to extend for 400 years. The 4-3 ruling, along party lines, affirmed the governor's ability to alter numbers and wording in spending bills. The court's liberal justices argued the constitution permits this, while conservatives decried it as creating "fantastical" situations and allowing the governor to write new laws. The decision follows a lawsuit brought by the Republican-controlled legislature, and another case concerning Evers' vetoes is pending. The ruling could significantly impact future state budgeting.
Wisconsin's Supreme Court upheld Governor Tony Evers' use of his state's unique partial veto power, allowing a school funding increase to extend for 400 years. The 4-3 ruling, along party lines, affirmed the governor's ability to alter numbers and wording in spending bills. The court's liberal justices argued the constitution permits this, while conservatives decried it as creating "fantastical" situations and allowing the governor to write new laws. The decision follows a lawsuit brought by the Republican-controlled legislature, and another case concerning Evers' vetoes is pending. The ruling could significantly impact future state budgeting.
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