Controversial Vetoes Spark Legal Battle and Community Outrage in Wisconsin

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers' use of a partial veto to secure a school funding increase for 400 years has sparked outrage and surprise among political opponents. Wisconsin governors have the most expansive partial veto power in the country, allowing them to strike nearly any part of a budget bill. Evers used this power to change the end date of a per pupil spending increase for K-12 public schools, effectively increasing the spending authority until 2425. While opponents criticize the move as unprecedented and potentially leading to higher property taxes, supporters argue that Evers restored an automatic increase in school spending authority that had been removed by his predecessor.