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Wisconsin Public Radio: Wisconsin’s partial veto has stood for nearly a century. The Wisconsin Supreme Court will give it another look.

Bryna Godar 06.19.24

"While dozens of other states have line-item vetoes, Wisconsin stands alone when it comes to the power it gives its governors through what’s known as the partial veto. Now, it’s up to the Wisconsin Supreme Court to decide whether it stays that way. The state’s partial veto dates back to 1930, when concerns about state lawmakers adding multiple appropriation and policy items into what are known as omnibus bills came to a head. The Wisconsin Constitution was amended to give more power to governors to reject those items, one by one."