Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ partial vetoes that locked in K-12 school funding for the next 400 years were proper and can remain in place, a split Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Friday.
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By crossing out certain words and numbers, Gov. Tony Evers was able to extend a funding increase for schools 400 years into the future in 2023.
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