On July 10, the Badger Institute launched a campaign recommending that voters approve the two-question proposal on Wisconsin ballots this Aug. 13.
The proposal would amend the constitution so that money sent to the state government by the federal government would be subject to the same legislative oversight and deliberation as all other state spending is. Also:
If voters approve two constitutional amendment questions in August, Wisconsin would join 34 other states whose governors and legislators share authority over major federal funding allocations.
The amendments are bipartisan. They would be binding on every governor, regardless of party, and every Legislature.
The public is unlikely to ever know how the state Department of Administration decided to allocate and spend nearly $4 billion from three federal pandemic emergency spending bills.
Big chunks of pandemic money were spent on things that had nothing to do with the pandemic.
Money spent on pandemic-related items was also wasted.
P.S. We are headed into what promises to be an intense and chaotic season in Wisconsin. Your generous, tax-deductible donation can help relieve that chaos, make Wisconsin a more prosperous place to live, and mobilize your friends and neighbors to vote “Yes” on August 13.
