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WMC reveals that surprise legislative session seeks to override Evers veto of bill slashing unemployment benefits. //end headline wrapper ?>Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce. File photo by Riley Vetterkind / Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism.
The Legislature quietly announced Friday that it will convene in a special session Tuesday for a veto override vote but Democratic legislators and the public were not informed of what would be on the agenda.
Democrats and the public didn’t have to wait for Republicans to make an announcement, however. Tuesday morning before legislative leaders said which of Gov.
Tony Evers’ vetoes they would be trying to override Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce let the cat out of the bag via a tweet.
GOP eyes overriding veto on bill to end $300 a week in additional unemployment benefits By: Associated Press July 26, 2021
3:42 pm
By SCOTT BAUER
Associated Press
MADISON, Wis. (AP) Gov. Tony Evers called the Republican-controlled Legislature into a special session on Monday to increase spending on public schools and higher education on the same day the Assembly planned to vote to override the governor’s previous veto of a bill ending $300 weekly supplemental unemployment payments.
The override attempt on Tuesday was almost certain to fail because there aren’t enough Republican votes to pass it without persuading some Democrats to cross sides. Likewise, Evers’ special session call was also likely to be ignored, which Republicans have done repeatedly when he’s made similar attempts to pass his priorities.
Evers calls special session while GOP eyes veto override
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press July 26, 2021 4:15pm Text size Copy shortlink:
MADISON, Wis. Gov. Tony Evers on Monday called the Republican-controlled Legislature into a special session to increase funding for public schools and higher education on the same day the Assembly planned to vote on a veto override of a bill ending a $300 weekly unemployment payment.
The override attempt on Tuesday was almost certain to fail because there aren t enough Republicans to vote for them without Democrats crossing sides. Likewise, Evers special session call is also likely to be ignored, which Republicans have done repeatedly when he s made similar ca
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