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Wisconsin’s Evers revives plan to enable voters to repeal and create state laws

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers is reviving a plan to let voters repeal and create state laws without legislative involvement, facing opposition from the Republican leader of the state Senate who indicated the idea will likely be rejected again.
Evers plans to include a mandate in the upcoming state budget for legislators to consider a constitutional amendment allowing voters to petition for ballot proposals.
The Republican-controlled legislature has previously rejected Evers' proposals, including a similar one in 2022 aimed at repealing the state's 1849 abortion ban.
Evers criticized Republicans for ignoring public opinion on issues like marijuana legalization and gun control, stating they are enacting policy through constitutional amendments.

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The Milwaukee Independent

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Governor Tony Evers revives popular plan to enable voters to repeal state laws and create legislation

The post Governor Tony Evers revives popular plan to enable voters to repeal state laws and create legislation appeared first on Milwaukee Independent.

3 months ago

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abc 7 Chicago

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Gov. Evers' plan to let Wisconsin voters repeal and create state laws meets GOP resistance

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is reviving a plan previously rejected by Republicans to give voters the power to enact laws without approval of the Legislature.

3 months ago·Chicago, United States

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Newsweek

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Wisconsin Governor Evers seeks voter power to enact and repeal state laws

Wisconsin is among 24 states that do not permit citizen-initiated ballot measures.

3 months ago·United States

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WISN

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Wisconsin voters could gain power to create, repeal laws under Evers plan

Gov. Tony Evers includes constitutional amendment in budget to allow Wisconsin voters to petition for ballot initiatives, joining 26 other states with similar powers

3 months ago·Milwaukee, United States

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WisconsinWatch.org

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Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers’ plan to let voters repeal and create state laws gets GOP resistance

Reading Time: 3 minutesWisconsin Gov. Tony Evers’ plan to let voters repeal and create state laws without legislative involvement met opposition on Monday from Republican leaders of the Legislature, who signaled that the idea is likely to be rejected for a second time.Evers’ plan comes the same day the Legislature kicked off its two-year session. Republicans remain in control, but their majority is at its narrowest since they took over in 2011…

3 months ago

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Just the News

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Gov. Evers wants to add citizen-led binding ballot referenda in Wisconsin

Evers said that the Legislature did not listen to policies that have “broad public support” in the state and that residents do not have recourse where their thoughts are ignored by the Legislature.

3 months ago·Washington, United States

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