MADISON, Wis. (AP) – An attorney for a group of unions says Republican-backed laws that limit the powers of Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul are an egregious attempt to steal power from the executive branch.
A hearing was held Monday in a lawsuit filed by the unions, which argue that the laws violate separation of government powers. The laws were quickly passed in December, before Evers and Kaul , both Democrats, took office.
The unions’ attorney told the judge that a handful of GOP legislators essentially took power away from the executive branch. He called the actions ” an egregious attempt ” at political gain.
The Legislature’s attorney has filed a motion to dismiss the case.
A different judge temporarily blocked the laws last week in a separate lawsuit filed by a coalition of liberal-leaning groups.