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Possible Legal Action Concerning Lame Duck Session: Evers

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The clock has started and Governor Scott Walker has six days to decide whether to sign the lame-duck legislation package approved last week.  The governor made the call Thursday. 

The bills give Republicans control of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation and they prevent Governor-elect Tony Evers from withdrawing Wisconsin from a lawsuit challenging the Affordable Care Act.  Evers would also be stopped from trying to withdraw a federal waiver which lets Wisconsin force Medicaid recipients to work in order to receive the benefits.

Governor-Elect Tony Evers isn't backing down on his stance against the series of bills many think is aimed at curbing the power of his incoming administration, he says he'd like those concerned to reach out to Walker to let him know it's a bad deal: "My goal is to make sure the people of Wisconsin continue to call him and reach out to him and make sure he understands what an important decision this is and I doubt he wants it to be a bad one..."

Evers stopped short of saying he would consider some form of legal action if the bills become law, but says he will wait to see what Walker line-item vetoes first: "We don't know what is going to come out of his decision- making process. Is that one thing that's on the table? Absolutely. There's also lots of other opportunities...."

Evers says the bills are "141 pages of a hot mess," and says he thinks Walker is trying to protect his legacy by signing them. Evers made his comments following a listening session on the upcoming budget in Wausau on Wednesday.

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