May 19, 2026 •
Wisconsin Legislature Adjourns
The second regular session of the Wisconsin State Assembly concluded on May 14 without taking action on public school funding. Wisconsin’s K–12 public schools have gone without cost-of-living adjustments for the last 17 years. In response to Gov. Evers’ 400-year […]
The second regular session of the Wisconsin State Assembly concluded on May 14 without taking action on public school funding. Wisconsin’s K–12 public schools have gone without cost-of-living adjustments for the last 17 years. In response to Gov. Evers’ 400-year veto passed in the last budget permitting school districts to increase their per-pupil spending limit by $325 each year for the next 400 years, lawmakers passed Joint Resolution 116 to amend the constitution to prohibit the governor from using the partial veto to create or increase any tax or fee. The veto-tax issue will be on the ballot in November.
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April 14, 2026 •
Mississippi Legislature to Consider Vetoes
Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann and Speaker Jason White determined lawmakers may reconvene on April 15 to consider vetoes by Gov. Tate Reeves. House Joint Resolution 64 permitted the session to reconvene beyond the initial sine die date of April 5, […]
Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann and Speaker Jason White determined lawmakers may reconvene on April 15 to consider vetoes by Gov. Tate Reeves. House Joint Resolution 64 permitted the session to reconvene beyond the initial sine die date of April 5, unless both Hosemann and White jointly objected. Vetoed items include spending, voting, and opioid settlement bills. This does affect lobbying reporting. The end-of-session report is due April 25, covering the period of February 26 to April 15.
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Veto stamp on craft paper. 3d illustration
In a unanimous decision, the Wisconsin Supreme Court limited the governor’s expansive veto powers. After Gov. Evers exercised a partial veto to expand coverage of a literacy coaching program, lawmakers withheld funding arguing Evers did not have the authority to […]
In a unanimous decision, the Wisconsin Supreme Court limited the governor’s expansive veto powers. After Gov. Evers exercised a partial veto to expand coverage of a literacy coaching program, lawmakers withheld funding arguing Evers did not have the authority to change the law’s purpose. The court found the constitution gives the governor partial veto power for appropriation bills but not bills closely related to appropriation bills. The court also ruled the Legislature can put money for certain state programs into an emergency fund under the control of its budget committee, rather than appropriating public funds. The ruling will likely result in lawmakers crafting other spending bills in similar ways to avoid partial vetoes related to spending.
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