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Wisconsin Republicans seek to curtail governor’s veto power

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2 years ago

February 1, 2024

Wisconsin Republicans seek to curtail governor’s veto power

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans proposed a constitutional amendment Wednesday that would curtail the governor’s veto powers by prohibiting a veto to increase any tax or fee.

The move comes after Democratic Gov. Tony Evers used his partial veto in July to increase school funding for public schools for the next 400 years. Republicans proposed a similar amendment in 2019 after Evers used his partial veto to increase school funding by $65 million, but it did not get a vote in the Legislature.

Wisconsin governors have the most expansive partial veto power in the country because, unlike in other states, they can strike nearly any part of a budget bill. That includes wiping out numbers, punctuation, and words in spending bills to sometimes create a new law that wasn’t the intention of the Legislature.

Wisconsin’s partial veto power was created by a 1930 constitutional amendment but has been weakened over the years, including in reaction to vetoes made by prior Democratic and Republican governors.

Republicans have increasingly been turning to constitutional amendments to get around Evers’ vetoes. The amendments are not subject to approval by governors. If passed by the Legislature in two consecutive sessions, they are then put on the ballot for voter approval.

That means the soonest the latest proposal could be adopted would be 2025.

“If adopted, this amendment would appropriately rebalance power between the executive and the legislature and further restrict the executive from completely rewriting laws that are not representative of the people,” Republicans who introduced the measure said in an email seeking co-sponsors.

The lawmakers proposing the measure are state Sen. Dan Knodl and state Reps. Amanda Nedweski, Joel Kitchens and Shae Sortwell.

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Slippery roads expected Friday morning across Northeast Wisconsin

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7 hours ago

December 26, 2025

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Slippery roads expected Friday morning across Northeast Wisconsin

(WLUK) – Hazardous weathermaker is expected to impact holiday travel plans Christmas night into Friday morning, with a second round expected on Sunday. The forecast calls for definite icing by Friday morning. A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for much of Northeast Wisconsin through 9 AM Friday.

Plan for freezing rain (icing) for most locations north and west of the Fox Valley. Areas including the Fox Valley and east can expect to see a mix of freezing rain and rain. Oconto County, Door County, and areas further north will see a mix of snow and sleet at times. Much of the precipitation will clear up by mid-morning Friday when the Winter Weather Advisories expire. However, we cannot rule out the possibility of freezing drizzle Friday afternoon.

No doubt, ice accumulations will take place, especially by Friday morning. Roughly a tenth of an inch of ice accumulations around HWY 29 and north, with a glaze of ice, south. These ice accumulations will likely lead to significant travel delays, including air travel. If you have travel plans Friday, it is best to avoid travel Friday morning. Travel conditions will be better by Friday afternoon, but not completely perfect.

A second weathermaker system is expected Saturday night through Monday. An arctic cold front is expected to sweep through the region Saturday, bringing colder and windy weather conditions, in addition to a wintry mix.

Precipitation will start off with light rain Saturday night, eventually falling as a mix with freezing rain early Sunday morning. Later in the day Sunday, precipitation will start to fall as snow with gusty northwest winds around 30 mph. Even gustier winds are expected by Monday.

The wintry mix Sunday will also lead to poor travel conditions for the region, including icy roadways and blowing and drifting snow.

Stay informed and safe during severe weather. Use our live interactive radar tools with custom overlays and alerts on Fox11online.com and our FOX 11 Weather App. Severe weather notifications on our app can be set to your specific location, even while traveling.

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Wisconsin football hires new cornerbacks coach

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December 25, 2025

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Wisconsin football hires new cornerbacks coach

Wisconsin head coach Luke Fickell made a notable change to his coaching staff this week, hiring Robert Steeples as the new cornerbacks coach and moving Paul Haynes to secondary coach.

Steeples spent the last two seasons as a defensive analyst at Iowa State. He’s been in the coaching ranks since 2016. After a brief NFL career, the former Memphis cornerback took the head coaching role at De Smet Jesuit High School (2016-20). He then jumped to the NFL level in 2021, joining the Minnesota Vikings as an assistant special teams coach. Steeples finally coached cornerbacks at LSU from 2022-23, before the latest move to Iowa State.

The new assistant will look to help improve a Wisconsin secondary corps that ranked No. 63 nationally in pass defense in 2025, allowing 218.3 yards per game. He will likely usher in turnover at his cornerback position, with Geimere Latimer set to enter the transfer portal and Ricardo Hallman likely off to the NFL.

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The Athletic predicts who will start for the Badgers at QB in 2026

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December 25, 2025

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The Athletic predicts who will start for the Badgers at QB in 2026

The Wisconsin Badgers have been seeing quite a few departures into the transfer portal so far, as they head into what will be the most crucial offseason of head coach Luke Fickell’s career.

At the top of the agenda is a quarterback, who will likely start a domino effect on the rest of the additions in the transfer portal. Wisconsin is very likely to take at least one signal-caller in the transfer portal class, and its commitment to an increased financial investment will be tested.

The Badgers need a serious upgrade at the position after sub-standard play derailed the offense for two straight years. But, who will actually want to come to Wisconsin, which has been one of the worst Power 4 offenses under Luke Fickell?

In a recent article, The Athletic’s Manny Navarro predicted the starting quarterback for every Power 4 program in 2026, making transfer portal predictions for all the quarterbacks heading elsewhere.

Who he has starting at Wisconsin is a bit of a surprise: redshirt freshman Carter Smith.

“Smith started the last three games of the season for the Badgers, who went 4-8 in Year 3 under Luke Fickell,” Navarro wrote. “It makes sense that Wisconsin would want an experienced transfer on the roster. But does anyone worth a damn really want to go to Madison right now?”

For what it’s worth, I don’t envision Smith being the team’s starter in 2026, although Wisconsin does want him back to continue furthering his development. But, it does beg the question if the Badgers can actually attract a top transfer in the market.

While Wisconsin says they’ll have more money, there are several other top programs with elite resources that will also need a quarterback. And their offensive infrastructures are much better than what the Badgers have. It would be a disappointment if Wisconsin missed out on a top quarterback, but there is also a reality where that happens because of their issues the last few years.

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