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I’m assuming the state legislature would have to then vote on this edit, right?

No, I think that's it. Unless a court strikes it down. Or maybe the state legislature will also get creative and come up with a new, more mutation-resilient bill or something :-)

Wisconsin's Governor has a weird "partial veto" power. This AP article has more details: https://apnews.com/article/evers-veto-400-years-wisconsin-sc...

Wow, this has to be one of the most bizarre executive powers I’ve heard of. The earlier Vanna White and Frankenstein vetos are insane.

What legitimate reason would a constituency want their governor to be able to single handedly change the meaning of a law?

It's not about winning, it's about fun!

Thank you for posting this! The appendices are incredible - thousands of partial vetos over the last 100 years. Wisconsin is insane.

> In Risser v. Thompson, the only federal appellate decision on the partial veto ... the court observed that this “is because the legislature chooses ... to attach substantive provisions as riders to the omnibus appropriation bill.” The court continued: “If the legislature stops doing this, the governor’s ‘creative’ veto power will be limited to appropriations matters.”

LOL

They could override the veto but it requires a two thirds majority which is unlikely.

A bit disappointed lawmakers haven't taken a principled stand to state "protection of the integrity of our democratic power is more important than the particular issue <x> at hand".

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