{"id":2182712,"date":"2024-02-21T09:28:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T14:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wisconsin-assembly-eyes-limits-on-governors-veto-powers\/"},"modified":"2024-02-21T09:33:06","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T14:33:06","slug":"wisconsin-assembly-eyes-limits-on-governors-veto-powers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wisconsin-assembly-eyes-limits-on-governors-veto-powers\/","title":{"rendered":"Wisconsin Assembly considers curbing governor&#8217;s veto powers"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwisconsin-assembly-eyes-limits-on-governors-veto-powers%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2182712&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Republicans in Wisconsin \u200bAssembly Take Aim at \u200cGovernor&#8217;s Veto Power<\/h2>\n<p>Lawmakers in the\u2062 Wisconsin\u2063 Assembly are making a bold move to rein \u200cin the governor&#8217;s veto power.\u2062 Assembly Joint Resolution 112, currently under consideration, seeks to amend\u2063 the state&#8217;s constitution and prevent the\u200b governor from unilaterally raising taxes or fees.<\/p>\n<p>Representative Amanda Nedweski, a\u2063 Republican from Pleasant Prairie,\u200c emphasized the significance of Wisconsin&#8217;s unique partial \u200cveto power, calling it one of the most powerful policy tools in the country. However, she also highlighted instances of abuse, such as former\u2063 Republican Governor Tommy Thompson&#8217;s infamous &#8220;Vanna White \u2064veto&#8221; and \u200bDemocratic Governor Tony\u200c Evers&#8217;\u200c massive 402-year tax increase. Over the\u2062 past century, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kansas-abortion-amendment-spurs-registrations-projections-of-record-aug-2-primary-tally\/\" title=\"Kansas Abortion Amendment Spurs Registrations, Projections of Record Aug. 2 Primary Tally\">proposed constitutional amendments<\/a> have been \u2062introduced nearly\u2062 30\u2063 times to address \u2062these abuses.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 proposed amendment would not\u200c only apply to Governor Evers but\u2063 also to\u200c all future governors, effectively\u2062 prohibiting them \u2064from \u200cindependently raising\u200d taxes or creating fees. Nedweski stressed that the will of the people should prevail \u200bover the governor&#8217;s decisions, asserting that this amendment \u2064would restore a balance \u2062of power between the executive and legislative branches. \u2062She emphasized\u2063 that\u200b the governor is not a legislator \u2064and that the \u200bpartial veto was never intended to grant\u2062 legislative authority.<\/p>\n<p>This initial vote on the plan marks the first step in the\u2062 process. To become law, the amendment would need to pass the legislature again next \u200cyear and then be put to a vote, likely in\u2063 the spring, for the public \u200bto decide.<\/p>\n<p>Nedweski explained that the legislation was carefully crafted to address specific situations that the public would find most \u2062objectionable. She\u200b expressed\u200d the belief that the people of Wisconsin should not be subjected to political\u200b maneuvering that goes against their representatives&#8217; intentions.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How do the Republicans in the Wisconsin Assembly plan to restore a balance \u200cof \u2064power between\u2062 the \u200dexecutive and legislative branches regarding the governor&#8217;s veto power<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The Republicans in the\u200d Wisconsin Assembly are taking a strong stance on limiting the governor&#8217;s veto\u2064 power. Assembly Joint Resolution 112, which is currently being considered,\u200c aims to amend the state&#8217;s constitution to prevent the governor from\u2064 unilaterally increasing taxes or fees.<\/p>\n<p>Representative Amanda Nedweski, a Republican from Pleasant Prairie, emphasized \u200dthe importance \u200cof \u200bWisconsin&#8217;s unique partial veto power, stating that \u200bit is one of the \u2062most powerful policy tools\u200c in the country. However, she also pointed out \u2064instances of abuse, such as \u200dformer Republican\u200b Governor Tommy Thompson&#8217;s infamous &#8220;Vanna White veto&#8221; and Democratic Governor Tony \u2064Evers&#8217; massive \u200d402-year tax increase.\u2063 Throughout \u200dthe past century, there\u200c have been almost\u2064 30 proposed constitutional amendments introduced in an attempt to address these abuses.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2062proposed amendment would not only apply to Governor Evers but\u200c also to all future governors, effectively prohibiting them from independently raising taxes or creating fees. Nedweski \u200cstressed that the will of the \u200dpeople should prevail over the \u2064governor&#8217;s \u2064decisions and argued that this amendment\u2062 would restore a balance \u2064of power between the executive and legislative branches. She emphasized that the governor is not a legislator and that \u2063the partial veto was\u2064 never \u2064intended to\u200c grant legislative authority.<\/p>\n<p>This initial\u200d vote on\u2064 the plan is just the first step\u200d in the\u200d process. For the amendment to become law, it would need to pass the legislature again\u200d next year and then be\u2063 put to \u2064a vote, likely in the spring, for the public to decide.<\/p>\n<p>Nedweski explained\u200d that \u200bthe \u200clegislation has been carefully crafted to\u2063 address specific situations that the public \u2063would find most objectionable. She expressed the belief\u200c that the people of Wisconsin should not be\u200d subjected \u200dto political maneuvering that goes against the intentions of their representatives.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the\u2062 Republicans in the Wisconsin Assembly are determined \u2063to \u200crein in the governor&#8217;s veto power and restore a \u2063balance\u200d between the executive and legislative branches. By proposing a constitutional amendment, they hope to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/omarova-refuses-to-rule-out-a-repeat-of-operation-choke-point\/\" title=\"Omarova Refuses to Rule Out a Repeat of Operation Choke Point\">prevent future abuses<\/a> \u2062and ensure that the will of the people prevails\u2063 in\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/one-year-later-how-the-death-of-george-floyd-changed-5-american-institutions\/\" title=\"One Year Later: How The Death Of George Floyd Changed 5 American Institutions\u00a0\">decision-making processes<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republicans in the Wisconsin Assembly are initiating efforts to curb the governor&#8217;s veto authority. Assembly Joint Resolution 112 aims to amend the state constitution, preventing the governor from unilaterally increasing taxes or fees. 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