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Article: NEWSPAPERS, VOTERS ENDORSED GOVERNOR'S 'ITEM' VETO AUTHORITY.(EDITORIAL)(GUEST COLUMN)(Column)
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- The Capital Times
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- November 7, 2005
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Byline: Fred Wade
This is the last of three articles on how the governor of Wisconsin obtained the most powerful veto authority in the nation. The issue of the governor's veto power, much in the news of late, is being examined by the Legislature and the courts. These articles, written by the state's preeminent student of veto issues, detail the history of how the veto power was expanded 75 years ago and raise questions about whether it is now being abused .
October marked the 75th anniversary of the campaign for ratification of the constitutional amendment that created the governor's partial veto power.
This campaign demonstrates that the ...