Gov. Tony Evers on Monday sued the Wisconsin State Legislature over its refusal to release an investment aimed at improving K–12 student literacy, one of many investments intended to respond to challenges facing Wisconsin, according to a recent press release.
The move comes as Republican lawmakers on the GOP-controlled Joint Committee on Finance are refusing to release nearly $200 million in already-approved investments. Republican legislators concluded legislative business for the 2024 calendar year in March.
As of May 13, Republican lawmakers had not released:
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$125 million to fight PFAS contaminants statewide for 313 days;
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$15 million to respond to hospital closures in Western Wisconsin for 75 days; and
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Nearly $50 million to help improve reading outcomes and literacy in K–12 schools across Wisconsin for 67 days.
