This was a naked power grab, pure and simple. It must be overturned.
Legislatures are allowed to be âhasty and cynicalâ but their gatherings to pass laws must be constitutionally convened. Courts wonât substitute their judgment for that of the legislature in the laws they pass but courts have a duty to make sure the legislature operates within the bounds of the WI constitution.
Weâll see.
Legislative âextraordinary sessionsâ are common in Wisconsin,
just a thought.
Nancy should try this and end trumps ability to enter the white house.
why not ratchet up the ciaos and top trump 1 more time.
really, Iâm just joking. lol
I hope they bury Walker under rotten cheese
Itâs kind of amazing Walker didnât rename the state the Republic of Koch on his way out.
âWisconsin Institute for Lawâ
Republicans have all learned from Murrow v. McCarthy. They have no shame.
It sounds like Rep. Jimmy Anderson might have some argument under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Republicans didnât accommodate his condition when they passed those bills after deliberating secretly in the dead of night. Iâm no lawyer and I donât know much about the ADA, but it sounds plausible to me. âIâm not aware of any cases or interpretations of open meetings law holding that a session can be âtoo longâ such that it excludes somebody,â seems like a piss-poor excuse.
In one of the measures passed by the legislature, the incoming governor was to be restricted from withdrawing the state from a multi-state lawsuit against healthcare for all. What would prevent the governor from simply ignoring such a measure, which really amounts to the legislature intruding on the authority of the executive? He could respond to the Republicans by saying, âSo sue me.â
Can the newly elected AG in Wisconsin join the action on behalf of the State? I would think he could and should. This would bring not only state resources into the battle, but also answer any standing issues.
This âspecial sessionâ was initiated pre-election by Walker, ostensibly to consider a FoxConn-like subsidy for Kimberly-Clark. After Walker lost, the agenda was subtly changed to the power grab, and Kimberly-Clark was never mentioned (The GOP did not have the votes for that anyway).
About a week after the special session closed, Walker single-handedly granted a $25 million subsidy to KC to presumably save 300 jobs. Unsurprisingly, this executive tool was among those removed from the Governorâs office. Walker was careful to sign the lame-duck legislation the day after he made the KC grant.
No collusion there.