Latest Wisconsin Supreme Court case flips the script on which judges strictly interpret the law
The case comes after a 2024 decision by the Wisconsin Supreme Court that ruled lawmakers cannot block spending from the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program through the Legislature’s budget committee.
Data Wonk: Chadha’s Shadow Over Wisconsin’s Legislative Veto
The Wisconsin Supreme Court’s rejection of legislative vetoes, first tested through blocked Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program grants, continues to reshape how lawmakers can intervene in land conservation and executive actions.
Republicans block Evers administration from using funds to speed up licensing
The same anonymous objection process previously used to block Knowles-Nelson projects is holding up another funding request.
Wisconsin’s fight over administrative rules sounds wonky, but it affects important issues like water quality and public health
A 2023 DNR administrative rule on preserving water quality for Wisconsin water bodies has been swept up in a legal debate over administrative rules at the Capitol.
Legislative committee approves pay raises that Evers already implemented
The dispute follows a Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling in a case involving the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program that limited lawmakers’ ability to block already approved funding.
Evers, Republicans and the fight over state government power
Conflicts between Gov. Evers and GOP lawmakers center on control over state programs, including the Legislature’s efforts to limit or block Knowles-Nelson conservation projects.
Evers bypasses GOP-led committee to implement pay raises for state workers
Gov. Tony Evers says a 2024 Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling allows him to move forward with budget-approved pay raises, building on the same decision that curtailed legislative blockages of Knowles-Nelson Stewardship projects.
Evers authorizes 3% pay raise for state employees
Gov. Tony Evers authorized pay raises included in the state budget, citing recent court rulings that also reshaped legislative oversight of programs like the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program.
The Imperial Legislature Loses Again
A court ruling further weakened legislative committee authority, reinforcing decisions that protect executive actions such as Knowles-Nelson land acquisitions from legislative vetoes.
Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling finds legislative committee overreached authority conversion therapy ban case
The Wisconsin Supreme Court again found lawmakers overstepped their authority, reinforcing its earlier ruling that legislative committees cannot block land conservation projects funded through the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program.
