{"id":2486402,"date":"2025-09-14T15:24:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T19:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/evers-seeks-order-to-enforce-his-wisconsin-rulemaking-preferences\/"},"modified":"2025-09-14T15:27:02","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T19:27:02","slug":"evers-seeks-order-to-enforce-his-wisconsin-rulemaking-preferences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/evers-seeks-order-to-enforce-his-wisconsin-rulemaking-preferences\/","title":{"rendered":"Evers seeks order to enforce his Wisconsin rulemaking preferences"},"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%2Fevers-seeks-order-to-enforce-his-wisconsin-rulemaking-preferences%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=2486402&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--><p>The article discusses Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers&#8217; recent legal action seeking a court order to enforce his interpretation of a Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling concerning the state&#8217;s rulemaking process. Evers has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-greg-abbott-texas-must-fight-federal-overreach-biden-showing-extreme-hostility-to-state\/\" title=\"Gov. Greg Abbott: Texas Must Fight \u2018Federal Overreach\u2019; Biden Showing \u2018Extreme Hostility\u2019 To State\">directed state agencies<\/a> to submit new administrative rules directly to the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication without first sending them to legislative committees, a step traditionally required. This move has been sharply criticized by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and other Republican lawmakers, who argue that Evers is <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >bypassing established legal procedures<\/a> and overstepping his authority. Vos called the governor&#8217;s actions &#8220;outside the law&#8221; and warned that this conflict could complicate upcoming budget negotiations. Some of the new rules involve significant fee increases affecting businesses, such as significant hikes in livestock market and trucker registration fees. Evers contends that Republican lawmakers are unlawfully obstructing his administration and that the Supreme Court supports his view. In response, Assembly Republicans have formed a task force to consider legislative changes addressing the rulemaking process. Senate President Mary Felzkowski also expressed concerns about the erosion of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cheating-in-the-recall-gop-bashes-newsom-signing-bill-to-speed-up-recall-election\/\" title=\"\u2018Cheating In The Recall\u2019: GOP Bashes Newsom Signing Bill To Speed Up Recall Election\">legislative review process<\/a>, emphasizing the importance of public input on new rules. Vos and felzkowski jointly criticized Evers&#8217; filing, asserting that he is ignoring valid laws and undermining the rule of law as his term nears its end. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Evers seeks court order to enforce his Wisconsin rulemaking preferences<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2229505\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/wisconsin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wisconsin<\/a> Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tony-evers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tony Evers<\/a> wants a court order to enforce his interpretation of a Wisconsin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/state-courts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Supreme Court<\/a> ruling on rulemaking that Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, recently described as &ldquo;outside of the law.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Evers directed Wisconsin agencies to create rules and then send them to the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication without those rules being first submitted to a committee.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3807021\/mark-kelly-trump-exploit-charlie-kirk-death-cox-unity\/\">Kelly contrasts Trump &#8216;trying to exploit&#8217; Kirk&#8217;s death with Cox urging unity<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3807030\/what-are-data-centers-and-why-do-they-matter\/\">What are data centers and why do they matter?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3807029\/only-two-states-better-than-mississippi-in-teacher-freedom-report\/\">Only two states better than Mississippi in teacher freedom: Report<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>That process led Vos to speak out at a recent meeting of Wisconsin&rsquo;s Joint Committee on Employee Relations, saying &ldquo;I would say that it&rsquo;s unfortunate that something that has literally worked for generations, not just decades but generations, is being upended by an administration that is drunk with power.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Vos then added that he believes Evers&rsquo; directives to bypass rules being heard in a committee is &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/wisconsin\/article_da2f8d38-48ed-4a8c-9e32-8880954d1fe0.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">outside the law<\/a>&rdquo; and beyond what the Wisconsin Supreme Court said about rulemaking in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-judge-ore-vaccinate-inmates-before-seniors-teachers\/\" title=\"U.S. Judge: Ore. vaccinate inmates before seniors, teachers\">recent ruling<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/wisconsin\/article_91ee0a97-794e-4295-87f0-82e1ba33fa38.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Agencies have submitted<\/a>&nbsp;12 rules to the Legislative Reference Bureau since the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/one-of-two-wisconsin-supreme-court-rulings-give-president-trump-the-win-should-be-enough-votes-to-win-the-state\/\" title=\"One of Two ...s Give President Trump the Win \u2013 Should Be Enough Votes to Win the State\">supreme court ruling<\/a> but the Joint Committee on Legislative Organization has asked that nine of those rules not be published.<\/p>\n<p>The new rules are leading to increased costs for a variety of businesses, including an increase in the livestock market fee from $420 to $7,430 from the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.badgerinstitute.org\/wi-evers-administration-pigs-out-on-livestock-fees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according to Badger Institute<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The agency will also increase the registration fee for livestock truckers from $60 to $370 in 2027 because its registration programs will be $1.1 million short of budget by then, the group said.<\/p>\n<p>Many of the new rules being pushed through without committee approval were previously rejected in committee. Evers, however, contests that the agencies are following the new interpretation of the law.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Legislature cannot continue to indefinitely obstruct my administration from doing the people&rsquo;s work &ndash; and the Wisconsin Supreme Court agrees, but Republican lawmakers are continuing their unlawful behavior anyway,&rdquo; Evers said about the filing. &ldquo;At the end of the day, this lawsuit is about following the law and making sure there&rsquo;s accountability for elected officials if they fail to do so.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It shouldn&rsquo;t take going to court to get Republican lawmakers to comply with state law and Supreme Court decisions, but it seems like that&rsquo;s what it&rsquo;s going to take, unfortunately. Elected officials have to follow the law just like everyone else, folks. It&rsquo;s pretty simple stuff.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Assembly Republicans have created a rulemaking task force to explore legislation in the upcoming session to address rulemaking in response to Evers&rsquo; orders to state agencies to bypass the committee process.<\/p>\n<p>They called Evers&rsquo; directive a &ldquo;180&rdquo; from how the legislature has operated in the past.<\/p>\n<p>Vos went as far as stating that the rulemaking debate will lead to issues when state leaders work on the next Wisconsin budget.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It really seems like, rather than being collaborative and go through the normal process where Republicans, Democrats, Legislators, executive branch all sit down and work out a deal, they&rsquo;re just going to try to impose their will on the state,&rdquo; Vos said. &ldquo;Which will, unfortunately, mean a that during the next budget discussion it will be dramatically different.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Senate President Mary Felzkowski created a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MaryFelzkowski\/status\/1966514663702565344\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">social media video<\/a>&nbsp;on Friday to explain the process to the public and her concerns about the changes that Evers has attempted to implement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Until a few weeks ago, rules went through a review process by the Legislature, which is very important, and why?&rdquo; Felzkowski explained. &ldquo;To make sure they follow the intent of the law that your elected officials wrote. This review process also included time for public input meaning anyone could come to the Legislature and express concern or support for a rule.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3804503\/trump-grants-funding-request-wisconsin-floods\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TRUMP GRANTS FUNDING REQUEST FOR WISCONSIN FLOODS, CITING ELECTORAL VICTORIES IN STATE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Vos and Felzkowski responded to a request for comment from The Center Square with a joint statement on Friday afternoon about Evers&rsquo; filing.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Governor Evers is directing his agencies to violate valid provisions of Wisconsin law that no court has ever questioned, let alone found to be invalid in any respect,&rdquo; the statement said. &ldquo;Just because Governor Evers is now a lame duck who no longer believes he is accountable to the people, it does not give him the right to ignore laws that the Legislature enacted, and a prior occupant of his office signed. That&rsquo;s not how the rule of law works.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Evers seeks court order to enforce his Wisconsin rulemaking plan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2869,"featured_media":2486404,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/evers-budget.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[52425,63320,4124],"class_list":["post-2486402","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-evers-2","tag-rulemaking","tag-wisconsin"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/evers-budget.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2486402","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2869"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2486402"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2486402\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2486406,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2486402\/revisions\/2486406"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2486404"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2486402"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2486402"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2486402"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}