{"id":2183091,"date":"2024-02-21T15:04:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T20:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wisconsin-republicans-look-to-limit-democratic-governors-veto-power\/"},"modified":"2024-02-21T15:11:04","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T20:11:04","slug":"wisconsin-republicans-look-to-limit-democratic-governors-veto-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wisconsin-republicans-look-to-limit-democratic-governors-veto-power\/","title":{"rendered":"Wisconsin GOP seeks to curb Dem governor&#8217;s veto power"},"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\">18<\/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-republicans-look-to-limit-democratic-governors-veto-power%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=2183091&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 State Assembly Push for Constitutional Amendment to \u200dLimit Governor&#8217;s Veto Powers<\/h2>\n<p>Republicans in\u2062 the Wisconsin State Assembly have taken a bold step by approving a proposed amendment\u2063 to\u200c the state&#8217;s constitution.\u200d This amendment aims to restrict\u2063 Governor Tony Evers&#8217;s veto powers,\u2062 specifically by preventing him\u2064 from raising taxes or fees\u200b independently.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The\u2064 proposal, known\u200b as \u2063Assembly Joint Resolution\u2063 112, \u200cseeks to curtail Evers&#8217;s ability, as well as that of future Wisconsin governors, to exercise \u2063their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-signal-university-of-wisconsin-funding-plan-wont-go-forward-until-dei-is-cut\/\" title=\"Republicans Signal University of Wisconsin Funding Plan Won't Go Forward Until DEI Is Cut\">partial veto power<\/a> over appropriation bills and to create \u200bor\u200c increase taxes or fees.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Assembly Joint Resolution 112, introduced by Republican\u200b state Rep. Amanda Nedweski, is designed to restore a balance of power between the executive and\u200b legislative branches. Nedweski emphasized that the legislation was \u200bcarefully crafted\u200d to address specific\u200d situations that the public would find \u200dmost objectionable.<\/p>\n<h3>Putting an End to Political Trickery<\/h3>\n<p>One incident that sparked the\u200d need for this amendment was when Governor Evers used his partial veto powers to extend school funding through the year 2425, a staggering 400 years\u2063 beyond the original budget timeline. This move, reported by \u2063Wisconsin Public Radio, raised concerns about\u200b the potential abuse of\u2064 veto powers.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, this is\u2063 not the\u200c first time Wisconsin has witnessed such creative use of veto \u2062powers. Decades ago, then-Republican\u2062 Governor Tommy\u200d Thompson employed a similar tactic, known as the &#8220;Vanna White veto,&#8221;\u2064 by deleting specific letters in words to create new words\u2064 and alter\u200c the intent of legislation.<\/p>\n<p>Nedweski stressed that the\u2064 people \u200cof Wisconsin should \u2064not be subjected to political trickery that does not align \u2062with their\u200d will\u200d as\u200b represented by their elected legislators.<\/p>\n<h3>Next Steps and the Need for \u200bSenate Approval<\/h3>\n<p>Although the proposal passed in the State Assembly with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-joe-manchin-threatens-to-derail-bidens-1-9-trillion-aid-bill-unless-it-receives-bipartisan-support\/\" title=\"Sen. Joe Manchin Threatens To Derail Biden\u2019s .9 Trillion Aid Bill Unless It Receives \u2018Bipartisan\u2019 Support\">party-line vote<\/a> of 64-34,\u200b it\u200b still\u2062 needs to\u200b go through the Senate before it can be presented to voters. The Republican-controlled legislature\u200c has\u2064 experienced a significant number of\u200b vetoes\u2064 for approved legislation,\u2062 with Governor Evers rejecting 32% of bills \u200din the current session. This is in stark contrast to the average veto rate\u2064 of 3.7% among other governors, as reported by the Legislative Reference Bureau.<\/p>\n<p>It\u200d remains to \u200bbe\u2063 seen how this proposed amendment will fare in\u2064 the Senate and whether it will ultimately \u200bbe approved by the voters. However, it is undoubtedly a \u2062significant development \u2063in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-clears-path-for-new-sanctions-amid-violence-in-sudan\/\" title=\"Biden allows new sanctions amid Sudan violence.\">ongoing power struggle<\/a> between the executive \u200dand legislative \u2063branches in Wisconsin.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What \u2063is the current authority of the\u200d Governor in Wisconsin to utilize partial\u2062 veto power on appropriations bills, and how has Governor Evers used this power?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The executive and legislative branches of government in Wisconsin. The proposal \u200dcomes\u200d after Governor Evers, \u2062a Democrat, \u200chas used \u200chis partial veto power to make significant \u2064changes to appropriations bills passed by the\u200c Republican-controlled Legislature.<\/p>\n<p>Under\u200d the current Wisconsin Constitution, the\u200c Governor has the authority to approve\u2064 or veto specific provisions \u200bof an \u200dappropriation bill without rejecting the entire bill. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wisconsin-assembly-eyes-limits-on-governors-veto-powers\/\" title=\"Wisconsin Assembly considers curbing governor's veto powers\">partial \u200cveto power<\/a> allows the\u2062 Governor to create\u2062 new laws that were not contemplated \u2064by the Legislature, effectively granting him the ability to legislate \u2062from the executive branch.<\/p>\n<p>This power has been heavily utilized by Governor Evers, who has made substantial alterations to \u2063appropriations bills to advance his policy agenda. By using his partial \u200dveto power, \u200dEvers has been able to increase spending on certain initiatives and redirect funds\u2064 to his favored programs without legislative \u200bapproval.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans argue that this\u2062 expansive use of the veto power undermines\u2064 the will of the\u200b Legislature and violates the original intent of the Wisconsin \u2062Constitution. They\u200c assert that\u2062 the Governor&#8217;s role is to faithfully execute the laws\u2062 passed by \u200bthe Legislature, not to create \u200dnew\u2062 laws\u2062 or amend existing ones.<\/p>\n<p>Assembly Joint\u2063 Resolution \u2063112 proposes \u2064a constitutional amendment that limits the Governor&#8217;s partial \u2064veto power, specifically prohibiting the Governor from creating or increasing\u2062 taxes or fees through his veto \u200bauthority. This would ensure that any tax or \u2062fee\u200c changes are deliberated and approved\u200d by the Legislature through the normal \u200clegislative process.<\/p>\n<p>While critics argue that this\u200d proposed amendment\u200b would diminish the \u200dpower of the \u2062Governor and limit his ability to act independently, Republicans assert that it is necessary\u2062 to restore a balance of power and prevent executive overreach. They argue that the intent \u2063of the Wisconsin Constitution is to divide powers between the \u2063branches of government, and the current use of the partial veto power exceeds its \u2062original purpose.<\/p>\n<p>In order for \u200dthe proposed constitutional amendment to \u2062become\u200c a reality, it must be \u200dapproved in two consecutive\u200d legislative sessions and then be\u2063 approved by Wisconsin voters through a referendum. This means the amendment would not take \u2064effect until at least 2023.<\/p>\n<p>The passage of Assembly Joint Resolution 112 \u2063in the Wisconsin State Assembly marks a significant step in the ongoing debate over the balance of power in the state. If ultimately approved by the Legislature and voters, \u200cthis constitutional amendment would limit \u2064the Governor&#8217;s veto powers and restore\u2062 a more balanced relationship between the executive and legislative branches.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to \u2064be seen how this proposal will progress in the\u200d coming months\u200d and what impact it will have on future budget deliberations and policy-making in\u2063 Wisconsin. Nonetheless, \u200cit\u200c serves as a testament to the ongoing efforts of Republicans in the state to ensure a fair and effective system of governance\u2063 that upholds the principles of separation of powers and democratic\u2064 accountability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republicans in the Wisconsin State Assembly passed a constitutional amendment to curb Gov. Tony Evers&#8217;s (D-WI) veto powers. The amendment bars him from independently increasing taxes or fees. 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