Wisconsin Supreme Court justices question power of legislative committees

MADISON – The liberal majority of the Wisconsin Supreme Court indicated it was skeptical of the power the Legislature's budget committee has to halt land purchases by the Department of Natural Resources. The justices heard arguments Wednesday in the case filed against the Republican members of the Joint Finance Committee by Gov. Tony Evers last year, over anonymous legislative objections to land purchases that have never been made public. At the core of the argument was which branch of government has the right to decide how money is spent. Misha...