Dept. of Public Instruction: State superintendent praises court ruling supporting school funding, urges needed, broader investment in education
MADISON — State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly today issued a statement in response to the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s decision in LeMieux v Evers, which upheld Gov. Tony Evers’ partial line-item veto in the 2023-25 biennial state budget – ensuring that
Rep. Kurtz: Statement on change of command for Wisconsin National Guard and Dept. of Military Affairs
MADISON –Rep. Tony Kurtz (R-Wonewoc) issued the following statement regarding the change of command for the Wisconsin National Guard and Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs: “I’d like to thank Brig. Gen. David May for his many years of service to
Rewind: Your Week in Review for April 18
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the Supreme Court upholding Gov. Tony Evers’ 400-year veto, tensions boiling over during this week’s Elections Commission meeting, the Wisconsin GOP’s new code of conduct and planned spring election postmortem, the 2026 election and more.
Sen. Spreitzer: Celebrates supreme court decision upholding public school funding
MADISON – Today, Sen. Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit) released a statement regarding the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s decision in Jeffrey A. LeMieux v. Tony Evers, which upheld Governor Tony Evers’s partial veto in the 2023-2025 state budget providing Wisconsin school districts with additional
Rep. Jacobson: Condemns reckless court decision
MADISON, WI – In 2023, Governor Tony Evers used his partial veto to extend levy limit increases for schools for the next 400 years. This morning, the Wisconsin Supreme Court upheld this use of the veto pen. In response, State Representative
Dept. of Public Instruction: Declines USDE certification, reaffirms legal compliance and protects local control amid lack of clarity
MADISON — Citing an alarming lack of clarity, failure to follow federal procedures, and a direct threat to local control of Wisconsin’s schools, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction today announced it will not be signing or submitting a recent
Underly rebuffs Trump administration’s anti-DEI demand, risking federal funding
State Superintendent Jill Underly today said DPI rejected the U.S. Department of Education’s demand to certify that K-12 districts aren’t using federal funding to favor certain groups as the Trump administration seeks to cut off DEI programs.
Speaker Vos: Statement on the supreme court’s rubber stamp of Gov. Evers’ 402 year property tax increase
Madison… Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement after the Supreme Court’s opinion upholding Governor Evers’ 402 year property tax increase: “Is any Wisconsin citizen surprised that the liberals on the Wisconsin Supreme Court are now a rubber
Institute for Reforming Government: WI supreme court veto decision in LeMieux v. Evers gives blank check to Gov. Evers
Delafield, Wis. – The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) released the following statement in response to the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s decision upholding Gov. Tony Evers’ unprecedented line-item veto enshrining a budgetary increase for 400 years: THE QUOTE: “The Wisconsin Supreme
Sen. Felzkowski: Responds to court upholding Evers’ 400 year property tax increase
Madison, WI- Senate President Mary Felzkowski (R-Tomahawk) issued the following statement after the Wisconsin Supreme Court upheld Governor Tony Evers’ unprecedented veto to increase property taxes for the next 400 years: Today’s ruling cemented Evers’ actions to increase property taxes
FRI News Summary: Supreme court rules Evers can lock in 400-year veto for school funding increase; Kaul holds Green Bay town hall
TOP STORIES Evers can lock in 400-year school funding increase using a veto, Supreme Court rules… court’s four liberal justices ruled Friday that the state constitution allows the governor to strike digits to create a new year or to remove
Supreme Court upholds Evers’ 400-year education veto
A split state Supreme Court today upheld Dem Gov. Tony Evers’ veto in the 2023-25 budget that wrote into state law for the next four centuries annual increases in how much schools can spend per student.
WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ preview the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s docket
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, take a look at the docket for the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s 2024-25 session, which ends in June. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
Wisconsin’s Chamber: Reacts to 400-year veto lawsuit ruling
MADISON – The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled 4-3 against two taxpayers challenging a controversial veto from Gov. Tony Evers in the state budget. The partial veto increased the property tax levy limit for school districts for 400 years, four centuries longer
Gov. Evers: Releases statement regarding Wisconsin supreme court decision in LeMieux v. Evers
Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds governor’s veto ensuring ongoing funding for Wisconsin’s kids and schools for the foreseeable future MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today released a statement regarding the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s decision in LeMieux v. Evers, upholding the governor’s partial line-item veto in the 2023-25 budget that provided… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t