Wisconsin citizens get the opportunity to vote on whether or not the 'Frankenstein Veto' should be eliminated by constitutional amendment. This was made possible when the Assembly gave its final approval yesterday.
The question will appear on the April 1st ballots.
As you'll probably remember, Governor Doyle found letters, numbers and punctuation marks across many pages of the budget to enable him to cobble together a new budget item that transferred some $470,000 from the transportation fund to another pet program that the legislature had not given him.
His spokespersons, of course, decry the elimination of this 'tool' since it gives them the opportunity to protect us from the evil legislature whenever it is misguided from Doyle's perspective.
I often disagree with legislative actions, but I have to believe that we're better off not having the governor armed with this ability. No matter your feelings about the current governor, do you want future governors to have this kind of a tool?
You will also have the opportunity to help shape the future of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, choose your state senator, vote on the school referendum and school board members, and elect county supervisors and village trustees. Mark April 1st on your calendar (and ignore the fact that this is also "April Fool's Day').
