How Wisconsin’s governor bested the GOP and secured education funding for 400 years

This week, Wisconsin’s Democratic Gov. Tony Evers made key changes to the state budget passed by the Republican-controlled legislature, slashing GOP tax cuts and guaranteeing education funding increases for the next 402 years. It was a staggering maneuver that follows years of battles between Evers and GOP lawmakers. And it’s one that highlights how a Democratic state leader can use singular executive powers to combat a legislature dominated by Republicans. Evers pulled these changes off by leveraging a tool known as the line-item veto, a power granted to governors in...