Wisconsin Supreme Court rules against Democratic governor in fight over veto powers

Published June 25, 2025 5:06pm ET



The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled against Gov. Tony Evers (D-WI) in a fight with the state’s Republican legislature, resulting in a decision that restricts the governor’s veto powers.

The court’s justices unanimously struck down Evers’s partial veto of a GOP bill that details $50 million in spending on reading literacy programs for K-12 students. The bill doesn’t allocate any of the money.

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