Wisconsin Governor Sues Republicans Over Stalled UW Raises, Conservation Projects

Wisconsin’s governor is accusing Republican lawmakers of hijacking power at the State Capitol. Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday filed a lawsuit that challenges the Republican-controlled legislature’s Joint Committee on Employment Relations, Joint Finance Committee and Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules for thwarting his power by refusing to approve pay raises for University of Wisconsin employees and for blocking a handful of conservation projects in the state.

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