State Legislatures
Rob Yablon on PBS Wisconsin offers background on two election-related constitutional amendments appearing on Wisconsin’s April ballot.
Rob Yablon in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel discusses Wisconsin’s constitutional amendment process and the state’s recent uptick in amendment activity.
Bryna Godar in WPR: Staff Attorney Godar explains how new legislative maps complicate the effort to recall incumbent legislators.
Wisconsin Supreme Court – Evers v. Marklein Amicus Brief Filed
Evers v. Marklein – Amicus Brief, Wisconsin Supreme Court On March 27, the State Democracy Research Initiative’s faculty co-directors Miriam Seifter and Rob Yablon filed an amicus brief along with six other legal scholars in …
Research Note: History of Wisconsin’s Joint Committee on Finance’s Veto Powers
PDF Available Here Wisconsin’s Joint Committee on Finance (JCF) has a range of statutorily conferred powers, including powers to veto executive-branch actions.
Explainer: Proposed Wisconsin Constitutional Amendments on Election Administration
Emily Lau, Staff Attorney PDF Available Here This April, Wisconsin voters will be asked to vote on two proposed amendments to the Wisconsin Constitution. To amend the Constitution, legislators in two successive legislative sessions must …
Rob Yablon in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel discusses how redistricting may hinder an effort to recall the state assembly speaker.
Miriam Seifter on Capital City Sunday: Professor Seifter discusses the separation of powers in the Wisconsin Constitution and the recent lawsuit challenging legislative vetoes.
White Paper: Unpacking State Legislative Vetoes
Derek Clinger, Senior Staff Attorney Professor Miriam Seifter, Faculty Co-Director Published: October 13, 2023 Last Updated: December 20, 2024 PDF Available Here Table of Contents Introduction I. Models of State Legislative Oversight of Agency Rulemaking …