Legislature sues Evers, Department of Public Instruction over literacy program funding bill

The state Legislature has filed a lawsuit arguing the state can’t spend money set aside for new literacy programs because a bill Gov. Tony Evers signed related to the programs is unenforceable. In a Tuesday Dane County Circuit Court filing against Evers and the Department of Public Instruction, attorneys for the GOP-run Legislature argue the Dem guv had no constitutional authority to partially vet...