Published: June 18, 2010
Tags: amendment, Capitol, constitution, Frankenstein, governor, Legislature, Pommer, Vanna White, veto
By Matt Pommer How much power should Wisconsin governors have? That’s always an important question, but it’s even more important during difficult economic times. One answer to that question is tied to veto power. In 1930, voters passed a constitutional amendment giving the governor the authority to veto — in part — any measure containing [...]
Published: May 19, 2010
Tags: bill, Doyle, energy, green, green building, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, LEED, Legislature, Molepske, renovation, U.S. Green Building Council, veto
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Darryl Enriquez and Sean Ryan A bill that would have applied green building standards to public projects died Wednesday when Gov. Jim Doyle vetoed the proposal. State Rep. Louis Molepske Jr., D-Stevens Point, chided members of Doyle’s administration for not raising concerns about the bill while the Legislature was in session this year. Molepske was [...]
Published: March 26, 2010
Tags: budget, constitution, Doyle, governor, partial veto, Tommy Thompson, veto, Wisconsin
By Matt Pommer Wisconsin governors are the most powerful in the nation, thanks to a constitutional provision that lets them veto “in part” language in appropriation bills. Pending in the Legislature is a constitutional amendment that would rebalance the powers of spending and lawmaking by requiring future governors veto a section of an appropriation bill [...]
By Paul Snyder Gov. Jim Doyle on Monday drew a line between wish and need by vetoing a bill that could have given state universities louder voices for campus project approval. “I would be happier if we had a regent from up here,” said Julius Erlenbach, University of Wisconsin-Superior chancellor. “I will grumble now and [...]
By TODD RICHMOND Assoicated Press Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Jim Doyle vetoed a bill Friday that would strip governors of their power to appoint the Department of Natural Resources secretary and give it to a citizen board instead. The bill’s supporters immediately called on state lawmakers to override the veto. A successful override [...]
Published: November 6, 2009
Tags: DNR, Doyle, Natural Resources Board, veto, vote
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Jim Doyle isn’t saying whether he’ll veto a bill passed by the Legislature that removes the governor’s power to appoint the Department of Natural Resources secretary. Doyle said Friday he “everybody knows how I feel about that bill. I’m not ready to announce it, but it shouldn’t come as a [...]