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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Data Wonk: The Imperial Legislature Is Shot Down
A critical analysis argues Wisconsin’s Legislature has overreached its powers, citing examples including GOP efforts to restrict Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program spending oversight and other executive actions.
Wisconsin Supreme Court decisions breakdown: Absentee ballot drop boxes, stewardship purchases
A Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling curtailed legislative interference in absentee ballot drop boxes and blocked legislative vetoes over land purchases, reinforcing decisions that previously limited committee blockages of Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program conservation purchases.
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.
Public Service Commission leader steps down, Pelican River Forest conservation, Wisconsin poetry
The 67,000-acre Pelican River Forest near Rhinelander will be established and preserved despite the objections of Republican lawmakers, who blocked using $4 million from the state Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program.
Pelican River Forest protected, some changes made after local government raised concerns
State officials secured funding to permanently protect nearly 70,000 acres as the Pelican River Forest, moving the conservation project forward after adjustments were made to address concerns raised by some local governments.
