Partial Veto News Today

The effort to restrict the governor's veto powers comes after Gov. Tony Evers used his authority to lock in school aid levels for four centuries.

When Gov. Tony Evers used his veto pen to eliminate two numbers and a hyphen to support education for 402 years, it had Wisconsin politics trending Wednesday.

Evers' partial veto powers allow him to remove words, numbers and sentences from the budget. The authority is among the most expansive in the U.S.

State Supreme Court sides with governor on partial veto By LEAH WILLINGHAMDecember 18, 2020 GMT Gov. Tate Reeves responds to questions regarding the holiday social receptions his office planned at the Governors Mansion, during his COVID-19 news briefing, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020 in Jackson, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) Gov. Tate Reeves responds to questions regarding the holiday social receptions his office planned at the Governors Mansion, during his COVID-19 news briefing, Wednesday, Dec....