Bryna Godar
@bgodar.bsky.social
Staff Attorney, State Democracy Research Initiative (@uwlawdemocracy.bsky.social)
Relatedly, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel has a story on the legislature's rising legal bills, including for some of these cases: www.jsonline.com/story/news/p...
Wisconsin Legislature spent $26.2 million in taxpayer money on private attorneys since 2017
The state Legislature has paid $26.2 million to outside law firms on high-profile cases related to redistricting and the Gableman investigation.
www.jsonline.com
July 18, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Relatedly, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel has a story on the legislature's rising legal bills, including for some of these cases: www.jsonline.com/story/news/p...
For more background on legislative vetoes in the states, check out @derekclinger.bsky.social and @miriamseifter.bsky.social's white paper here: statedemocracy.law.wisc.edu/featured/202.... Wisconsin has been an outlier among the states, with unusually strong legislative committee veto powers.
White Paper: Unpacking State Legislative Vetoes
Derek Clinger, Senior Staff Attorney Professor Miriam Seifter, Faculty Co-Director Published: October 13, 2023 Last Updated: December 20, 2024 PDF Available Here Table of Contents Introduction I. Mode...
statedemocracy.law.wisc.edu
July 8, 2025 at 2:01 PM
For more background on legislative vetoes in the states, check out @derekclinger.bsky.social and @miriamseifter.bsky.social's white paper here: statedemocracy.law.wisc.edu/featured/202.... Wisconsin has been an outlier among the states, with unusually strong legislative committee veto powers.