GOP Considering Splitting Budget Into 2 Bills

Republican legislative leaders are thinking about splitting the state budget into two bills.

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, and Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, tell Wispolitics.com the GOP is considering splitting the budget into one bill that deals with spending and another with Republican policy items.

Democratic Gov. Tony Evers could use his partial veto powers to rewrite the fiscal bill but would either have to sign or veto the entire policy measure.

Vos said he’s still studying the option. He said the idea of splitting the budget comes out of frustration with Evers’ refusal to negotiate budget proposals.

Evers’ spokeswoman said this weekend Republicans don’t want to deal with Evers’ chief-of-staff because she’s a woman. Vos and Fitzgerald have denied that allegation.