{"id":2518080,"date":"2025-12-05T16:42:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T21:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wisconsin-gov-tony-evers-vetoes-9-bills-including-block-on-illegal-badgercare-enrollment\/"},"modified":"2025-12-05T16:43:44","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T21:43:44","slug":"wisconsin-gov-tony-evers-vetoes-9-bills-including-block-on-illegal-badgercare-enrollment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wisconsin-gov-tony-evers-vetoes-9-bills-including-block-on-illegal-badgercare-enrollment\/","title":{"rendered":"Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers vetoes 9 bills, including block on illegal BadgerCare enrollment"},"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\">26<\/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-gov-tony-evers-vetoes-9-bills-including-block-on-illegal-badgercare-enrollment%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=2518080&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>Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers vetoed nine bills, including a controversial measure aimed at blocking tax funds from being used for the healthcare of undocumented immigrants under the BadgerCare program. Although the bill had passed both the Senate and Assembly, Evers rejected it, stating that it was unnecessary since undocumented immigrants are already barred from enrolling in BadgerCare. He criticized the bill as a politically divisive measure addressing a non-existent problem. Additionally, Evers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizona-gop-gov-vetoes-22-bills-including-election-integrity-anti-crt\/\" title=\"Arizona GOP Gov ... 22 ..., ... Election Integrity, Anti-CRT\">vetoed bills<\/a> related to student teaching requirements, disputes involving the Elections Commission, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/walsh-as-the-world-burns-our-military-focuses-on-promoting-diversity-and-inclusion\/\" title=\"WALSH: As The World Burns, Our Military Focuses On Promoting Diversity And Inclusion\u00a0\">military recruitment<\/a> in schools, building codes, emotional support animals, the state smoking ban in tobacco bars, data reporting for the University of Wisconsin system, and prohibiting <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >local guaranteed income programs<\/a>. He expressed concern about imposing unfunded administrative burdens on educational institutions with some of these vetoes.  <\/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\">Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers vetoes 9 bills, including block on illegal BadgerCare enrollment<\/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_2424831\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/wisconsin\/\">Wisconsin<\/a> Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tony-evers\/\">Tony Evers<\/a> vetoed nine bills Friday, including a much-debated bill that would prevent tax money from going toward the health care of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/illegal-immigrants\/\">undocumented immigrants<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The bill had passed the Senate 21-12 and the Assembly 51-44, with bill sponsors saying it was aimed at preventing those who are unlawfully present in the country from receiving BadgerCare benefits.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3908885\/last-four-years-five-northern-states-most-illegal-crossings\/\">In last four years, five northern states saw most illegal crossings<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3908202\/noem-full-travel-ban-over-30-countries\/\">Noem confirms full travel ban will include over 30 countries<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3908129\/illinois-congresswoman-withhold-highway-dollars-cdl-issues\/\">IL congresswoman willing to withhold highway dollars over CDL issues<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Evers pointed to legislative debate on&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/wisconsin\/article_2ebb41a2-0cad-499e-a83f-c65a9787ca5f.html\">Assembly Bill 308<\/a>&nbsp;where a co-author stated that undocumented immigrants already cannot enroll in BadgerCare.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am vetoing this bill in its entirety because I object to Republican lawmakers passing legislation they acknowledge is unnecessary to prevent problems they admit do not exist, all for the sake of trying to push polarizing political rhetoric,&rdquo; Evers wrote in his veto message.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee) was&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/wisconsin\/article_0e54c96e-1ab2-45c9-98e7-2c286f123f40.html\">removed from<\/a>&nbsp;the Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs after a dispute about the bill when Carpenter reached for the gavel of Committee Chair Sen. Chris Kapenga (R-Delafield).<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3906961\/wisconsin-supreme-court-local-jails-illegal-immigrants-ice\/\">WISCONSIN SUPREME COURT TO WEIGH WHETHER STATE CAN FORBID LOCAL JAILS FROM HOLDING ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS FOR ICE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Evers also vetoed bills regarding student teaching requirements, disputes with the Elections Commission, military recruiting access to schools, building codes, emotional support animals, the state smoking ban in tobacco bars, data from University of Wisconsin system schools, and a ban on local guaranteed income programs.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am vetoing this bill in its entirety because I object to burdening institutions of higher education in Wisconsin with additional administrative requirements, most especially when the Wisconsin State Legislature imposes such mandates without providing the necessary resources to successfully implement those requirements,&rdquo; Evers wrote in vetoing Assembly Bill 166. &ldquo;Further, many of the mandated reporting as required under this bill will, according to the University of Wisconsin System, &lsquo;overlap substantially&rsquo; with existing information that is already available and submitted to the federal government.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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>Wisconsin Gov. 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