"Governor Evers' Budget Boosts School Funding, Alters Tax Cut in Wisconsin"
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers signed a two-year spending plan that angered Republicans by using his partial veto powers to reduce a GOP tax cut from $3.5 billion to $175 million and increase school funding. Evers also vetoed language that limited the increase in revenue for K-12 public schools, allowing for predictable long-term spending authority. Republicans criticized the vetoes, claiming they would lead to property tax increases and put Wisconsin at an economic disadvantage. Evers was unable to undo a $32 million cut to the University of Wisconsin but protected 188 diversity, equity, and inclusion positions through his partial veto.