Judge temporarily blocks Republican lame-duck legislation restricting power of governor, attorney general

Dane County Judge Richard Niess issued a temporary injunction Thursday that will prevent the enforcement of December’s lame-duck legislation limiting the power of the state’s governor and attorney general. Passed by the State Legislature’s Republican majority and signed by former Republican Gov. Scott Walker before he was replaced by Democrat Tony Evers, the legislation limits … Continue reading Judge temporarily blocks Republican lame-duck legislation restricting power of governor, attorney general