Summary
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that Governor Tony Evers' use of partial vetoes was not allowed in a recent case involving a Republican bill related to funding literacy programs. The court decided that the state Legislature can place money in an emergency fund under the control of its budget committee, giving it more control over how certain funds, including those for literacy programs, are used.
Key Facts
- The Wisconsin Supreme Court unanimously ruled against Governor Tony Evers' partial veto of a Republican bill.
- The court included all four liberal justices and three conservatives in this decision.
- The Legislature can place funding for certain programs in an emergency fund controlled by its budget committee.
- Governor Evers argued that this way of handling funds was unconstitutional.
- The Legislature often tries to limit the governor's power by controlling program funding.
- In the recent budget, the Legislature placed $50 million for literacy programs in an emergency fund.
- The Supreme Court decided it cannot force the release of this money to the education department.
- If the money is not released by Monday, it will return to the state's general fund.
