If voters approve two constitutional amendment questions this coming August, Wisconsin would join 34 other states whose governors and legislators have authority over major federal funding allocations, according to a Badger Institute review of several government data sites.
Although much of the federal money that flows into Wisconsin is spent through our state budget and already requires legislative approval, members of the Assembly and Senate currently have no authority over billions in additional federal funding.
The lack of legislative oversight became particularly apparent during the pandemic.
Decisions about how and why billions in federal dollars were spent remain largely a mystery. The state Legislative Audit Bureau has been sharply critical of Gov. Tony Evers and his administration, who maintain the sole authority for the federal funding dispersal, for a lack of transparency and years-long delays. Continue reading...
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