Republicans don’t control two-thirds of the Assembly, but they only need two-thirds of those present on a session day to override the governor’s veto.
Tag: Tony Evers
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Wisconsin governor signs bill overhauling elementary reading education
Schools will emphasize phonics and administer more testing in grades K-3 to improve literacy.
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Did a Tony Evers veto allow Wisconsin children to choose gender reassignment surgery paid for by Medicaid?
No. Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a part of the 2023-25 state budget that would have prohibited people from using Medicaid to pay for some transgender health services.
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Did Gov. Tony Evers veto tax cuts for people earning over $36,000 per year?
Yes. A veto issued by Gov. Tony Evers eliminated tax cuts on the income for Wisconsin married couples above the first $36,840 per year they earn.
Posted inHealth & Welfare
Republican lawmakers reject proposal to help Wisconsin communities access federal grant programs
Gov. Tony Evers signs a budget that excludes his plan to help staff-strapped local governments track and apply for federal infrastructure dollars.
Posted inGovernment
Wisconsin governor’s 400-year veto angers opponents in state with long history of creative cuts
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers’ partial veto that attempts to lock in a school funding increase for 400 years drew outrage and surprise from his political opponents.
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Tony Evers scales back GOP tax cut, extends K-12 funding growth in Wisconsin budget
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed off on a two-year spending plan Wednesday after dramatically scaling back the size of a Republican income tax cut that would have moved the state closer to a flat rate.
Posted inGovernment
Republicans seek $3.5B tax cut favoring top earners, $32M reduction for UW System
Income taxes would be cut across the board by $3.5 billion under a plan announced Thursday by Republicans who control the Wisconsin Legislature’s budget-writing committee, a proposal that Democrats assailed as being skewed to benefit the wealthy. Republicans also plan to cut the University of Wisconsin System’s budget by $32 million despite a projected record-high […]
Posted inGovernment
Bipartisan deal boosts municipal revenue, K-12 funding, vouchers
Wisconsin has handed cash-strapped Milwaukee a lifeline to stave off bankruptcy, allowing the city to raise sales taxes without voter approval as part of a larger local government and K-12 schools funding plan, according to a bipartisan deal announced Thursday by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and Republican lawmakers. Evers called it a “transformative” deal that will rescue […]
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Did Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers veto legislation to increase literacy tests?
Yes. In November 2021, Gov. Tony Evers of Wisconsin vetoed a state Senate bill that would have tripled the number of literacy tests administered to students in kindergarten through second grade.
Posted inGovernment
Evers promises to veto GOP local aid increase plan
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers promised Thursday to veto a wide-ranging Republican plan to bolster aid to local governments, saying the measure moving rapidly through the GOP-controlled Legislature doesn’t give enough unrestricted money to communities struggling to pay for police, fire and other services.
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Wisconsin Republicans kill legalized pot, stadium repairs
Wisconsin Republicans have voted to kill proposals to legalize marijuana, pay for renovations at the Milwaukee Brewers’ stadium and create a paid family leave program.