Wisconsin Judge Blocks Lame-Duck Laws That Stripped Democrats Of Power

[Skidmore]

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/wisconsin-lame-duck-laws-blocked_n_5c93b953e4b08c4fec35bca5

A Wisconsin judge temporarily blocked a set of laws Thursday that Republicans passed in a lame-duck session late last year that stripped Democratic lawmakers of their power.

The laws Republicans passed made cuts to early voting and limited the appointment power of the governor and the ability of the attorney general to withdraw from lawsuits. The laws drew national outcry as Republicans moved to quickly pass them after losing control of the attorney general’s office and the governor’s mansion.

A contingent of advocacy groups sued over the measures in January, saying the Legislature had not properly convened the session in which it passed the laws.

The Wisconsin Constitution says the state Legislature “shall meet at the seat of
government at such time as shall be provided by law, unless convened by the governor in special session.” Dane County Circuit Judge Richard Niess agreed with the plaintiffs’ argument that the December 2018 lame-duck session violated the consitutution because lawmakers didn’t pass a statute authorizing it and then Gov. Scott Walker (R) didn’t call for it....more

[Wellstone ruled]

1. Best news the State of Wisconsin has had

since before Walker.

[TlalocW]

2. If this goes down - as it should - because the repubs screwed up...

I will spend the next day mocking Walker on his twitter account all day. Thank God republicans hate government enough that they don't learn how it's run.

TlalocW