Madison, WI- Today, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled in Wisconsin State Legislature v. Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, affirming almost 90 years of constitutional precedent. Senate President Mary Felzkowski issued the following statement:
This was a blatant attempt by Governor Evers to expand his already incredibly strong veto powers. I am pleased that the court, despite its deep divisions, upheld the Finnegan precedent and ruled that the Governor’s actions were inappropriate. Wisconsin’s governor already has an incredibly strong veto pen, and that power does not need to be expanded. The separation of powers is a core feature of our government, and it is heartening that even the leftists on our Court haven’t forgotten this.
However, it is extremely unfortunate that a critical, bipartisan literacy reform program had its funding delayed while we had to litigate the governor’s unconstitutional actions. Governor Evers should apologize to school districts and parents for the unnecessary harm he unilaterally caused.
