Wisconsin Gov Makes 400-Year School Funding Change To Budget

By Susie Madrak — July 6, 2023

This is the kind of smart, aggressive base-stealing we like to see from Democratic officials! Via the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:

MADISON – Gov. Tony Evers, a former public school educator, used his broad partial veto authority this week to sign into law a new state budget that increases funding for public schools for the next four centuries.

The surprise move will ensure districts' state-imposed limits on how much revenue they are allowed to raise will be increased by $325 per student each year until 2425, creating a permanent annual stream of new revenue for public schools and potentially curbing a key debate between Democrats and Republicans during each state budget-writing cycle.

Evers told reporters at a press conference in the Wisconsin State Capitol on Wednesday his action would "provide school districts with predictable long-term increases for the foreseeable future."

And how did he do it? It. Was. Wonderful.

Gov. Tony Evers in Wisconsin used his veto power to grant Wisconsin schools increased funding through 2425.

This is what creatively fighting for youth looks like. Thank you, @GovEvers. pic.twitter.com/l52Wdr7qmM

— Santiago Mayer (@santiagomayer_) July 5, 2023

Let's see. The Wall St. Journal editorial board hates it, which is always a good sign:

WSJ editorial board: “The only beneficiary of Mr. Evers’s veto will be Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who won’t have to worry as much about businesses and people in his state moving north.” https://t.co/0Rimx1zeAP

— Matt Smith (@mattsmith_news) July 6, 2023

So does Robin Vos!

Slapping down the Supreme Court is the best use of constitutional hardball, but making Robin Vos cry is a close second https://t.co/IfLjqZ7XCm

— Scott Lemieux (@LemieuxLGM) July 5, 2023

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