Wisconsin Governor Evers Seeks Voter Power to Enact and Repeal State Laws
Democratic Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has renewed his push to empower voters with the ability to create and repeal state laws independently of the Legislature, a proposal Republicans have opposed in the past.
Gov. Evers wants to let Wisconsin voters propose statewide ballot measures
Evers’ proposal for a “binding referendum” process would allow citizens to put proposed measures before the electorate for ratification.
Gov. Tony Evers revisits effort to give voters more say in state laws
By including the measure in his 2025-27 biennial budget request, Evers hopes to force the budget committee to hold a vote on that request.
Wisconsin's Evers revives plan to enable voters to repeal and create state laws
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is reviving his plan to let voters repeal and create state laws without legislative involvement, this time through the state budget. The plan, made public on Monday, comes the same day the Legislature kicks off its two-year session.
Gov. Tony Evers to seek citizen initiative referendums for enacting laws
Gov. Tony Evers plans to push for a constitutional amendment enabling citizens to enact laws through statewide referendums.
Gov. Evers revives effort to give voters power to change state laws
Governor Tony Evers is reviving an effort that would allow voters to alter or create new state laws through statewide ballot initiatives, a measure previously rejected by th
Evers’ plan to let Wisconsin voters repeal and create state laws meets GOP resistance
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers' plan to let voters repeal and create state laws without legislative involvement met opposition on Monday from the Republican leader of the state Senate, who signaled that the idea is likely to be rejected for a second time.
Gov. Tony Evers is pitching citizen-led referendums. What does that mean, and will it happen?
Past attempts — including as far back as 1914 — to establish citizen-led initiatives in Wisconsin failed. No new states have ...
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Evers announces proposal allowing citizen initiative referendums, constitutional amendments on ballot
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Gov. Evers’ budget will prioritize ballot initiatives, cost of living and school funding
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers says his budget plan will propose a way for voters to directly change state law as well as ...
Gov. Tony Evers calls it a 'mistake' to change state test score benchmarks
The governor's comments put him at odds DPI Secretary Jill Underly, who has defended the changes as a more accurate picture ...
Gov. Evers unveils first part of budget proposal
A new Wisconsin legislative session and budget cycle is kicking off on Monday. In a Friday news conference embargoed until ...
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Evers to decide on reelection after 2025 budget
Gov. Tony Evers said he will decide on whether he will run for reelection after the budget process is done later this year.