Wisconsin Republican lawmakers are backing two referendums that would take away the spending powers of the governor and place them in the state legislature.

Voters will decide on related constitutional amendments that would change how Gov. Tony Evers (D-WI) and all future governors of the state are allowed to spend federal money the state receives without specific spending requirements. The referendums come after Wisconsin received billions in federal COVID-19 relief funds, which Evers chose to spend on many small business initiatives, local government recovery grants, emergency health supplies, and paying healthcare providers.

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