Wisconsin, Republicans

GOP targets Dem governor’s partial veto power with another constitutional amendment
Wisconsin Republicans are proposing a constitutional amendment that would restrict the governor’s partial veto power on appropriation bills. The lawmakers — Rep. Scott Allen (R-Waukesha), Sens. Cory Tomczyck (R-Mosinee) and Julian Bradley (R-New Berlin) — said in a statement that the partial veto power has been “abused” by governors to “twist
Wisconsin Republicans target governor’s uniquely broad partial veto powers
Republicans want voters to curb the uniquely expansive partial veto powers that Wisconsin governors from both parties have enjoyed for nearly a century.
Wisconsin Republicans Push to Limit Governor’s Veto Powers
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Wisconsin Republicans target governor's uniquely broad partial veto powers
And while the Wisconsin governor's veto power has been reduced ... s veto depending on which party was wielding the power. Republican state lawmakers on Monday took the latest swing at reducing ...
Republicans seek to rein in Wisconsin governor's veto power
Wisconsin is the only state where governors can partially veto spending bills by striking words, numbers and punctuation to create new meaning or spending amounts.
Republicans propose weaking governor's broad veto powers
Wisconsin governors could lose their most powerful and broad partial veto authority under a new Republican proposal.Under current law, governors can cross out words, numbers,
What to know about Wisconsin's change in state test scores and the GOP push to restore previous benchmarks
Jill Underly, who is running for re-election, overhauled the state's standardized testing benchmarks and renamed the levels ...
Wisconsin Republicans call for tax cut as budget surplus estimate rises to $4.3B
A new report indicates Wisconsin will have a surplus of $4.3 billion at the end of the fiscal year, more than the nearly $4 ...
2 local legislators proposed standard flag policy at all government buildings in Wisconsin
GREEN BAY — A week after it was reported that a dictum at the State Department would restrict the types of flags flown at its ...
Just how partisan are the candidates for the Wisconsin Supreme Court? Here are the details.
Susan Crawford and Brad Schimel bring their political histories — and partisan backers —to the race for the Wisconsin Supreme ...