The Wisconsin Supreme Court agreed on Wednesday to hear a case brought by a conservative law firm seeking to scale back governors' ability to use partial budget vetoes to change the intent of legislators.
Wisconsin Republicans continued their push on Tuesday to weaken Gov. Tony Evers' powers, holding a hearing on a constitutional amendment prohibiting him from using his veto pen to increase spending.
Democrats in the Wisconsin Legislature are pushing an agenda for the fall session that pushes priorities the Republican majority has repeatedly rejected, including offering Medicaid to more people, raising the minimum wage and instituting universal gun background checks.
Gov. Tony Evers' pick to head the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has won bipartisan support, setting up a confirmation vote before the full state Senate as soon as next week.
Wisconsin Democrats trying to undo laws that Republicans passed just before Gov. Scott Walker left office suffered another setback in court when a judge threw out their federal lawsuit.