(MADISON) The Wisconsin Supreme court found the legislature’s Republican-controlled Joint Finance Committee acted appropriately last year in refusing to release nearly $50 million from the Department of Public Instruction, part of an overall package designed to improve reading by Wisconsin K-12 students.
The court found Democratic Governor Tony Evers exceeded his authority by partially vetoing the bill even though it didn’t include an appropriation, that is, a source of funding. The committee declined to release the money, arguing Evers’ partial veto was improper. Governors can only veto legislation which includes an appropriation.
In a statement, Evers urged lawmakers to now release the funding.
(Wisconsin Radio Network contributed to this report)
