Gov. Scott Walker
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Governor Walker Signs Extraordinary Session Legislation into Law in Green Bay

"The bottom line is the new governor will continue to be one of the most powerful chief executives in the country."

By - Dec 14th, 2018 12:29 pm

GREEN BAY – Governor Scott Walker today signed Senate Bills 883, 884, and 886 into law.

“Despite all the hype and hysteria out there, these bills do nothing to fundamentally diminish executive authority,” Governor Walker said. “The bottom line is the new governor will continue to be one of the most powerful chief executives in the country. This includes veto and line-item veto powers; appointing members of the cabinet and other government posts including judges, district attorneys, and sheriffs; broad executive order authority; administrative rule authority; issuing a state budget proposal; and more.

“My criteria when evaluating these bills were simple: Do they improve transparency? Do they increase accountability? Do they affirm stability? And do they protect the taxpayers? The answer is yes.”

Senate Bills 883, 884, and 886 are Acts 368, 369, and 370 respectively.

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