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Court rules for executive branch

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The WI Supreme Court rules 6-1 that the executive branch has the authority to spend Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program dollars already budgeted for without the Joint Finance Committee’s oversight.

WI Environmental Groups Celebrate Supreme Court Ruling

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Midwest Environmental Advocates and Clean Wisconsin, both of which filed amicus briefs in the separation of powers lawsuit, praised the court’s decision that a statute allowing the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) to block Knowles-Nelson projects is unconstitutional.

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