On August 13, 2024 there will be a statewide ballot initiative to approve two amendments to the Wisconsin Constitution that would give the legislature the ability to approve the expenditure of federal funds. In person absentee voting begins tomorrow!!!
Currently, unlike the vast majority of states, Governor Tony Evers and his executive branch spend billions of dollars of federal funds without any approval from the state legislature, who wields the constitutional “power of the purse”.
Voting YES on questions 1 & 2 on the August 13th ballot will prevent the executive branch from unilaterally spending federal dollars towards their preferred projects and provide a necessary check on their power from the state legislature. This ballot initiative will help solidify the constitutional separation of powers present in the Wisconsin Constitution.
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