Wisconsin Republicans Seek to Hinder Newly Elected Democratic Party

Wisconsin Republicans provoked tumult by limiting the power of a newly elected Democratic governor.

If they are signed by outgoing Republican Governor Scott Walker, the bills will limit the authority of the new Democrat Tony Evers and his Attorney General.

Protesters have been demonstrating for several days in the state capital of Madison, accusing Republicans of trying to rig the system.

But Republicans say bills only seek to balance power.

In the Midwest, Michigan's neighboring state, another Republican-controlled non-legislature is considering adopting similar laws to impede newly elected Democrats.

The controversy echoes what happened in North Carolina in 2016 after the defeat of a Republican governor in place of the Republican governor.

In a nine-hour session that began on Tuesday, Wisconsin Republicans in the Senate were elected by a number of proposals that would narrow the roles of governor and attorney general.

The party lost both positions to the Democrats in the mid-term elections of November 6th.

If Mr. Walker approves the bills – and he has expressed his support for these measures – his successor will be obliged to obtain the authorization of Parliament before asking for modifications to various programs.

In addition, the bills limit the governor's ability to deal with laws on advance voting and voter identification.

These are essential provisions in a presidential state providing that President Donald Trump won only a little in 2016.

And the Attorney General would no longer have the power to remove the state from federal prosecution.

This power, along with others, would rather be the legislative power of the state, still dominated by Republicans.

This would prevent Mr. Evers and elected Attorney General Josh Kaul from keeping their election promises such as the removal of the state. following a lawsuit against the Affordable Care Act of the Obama era

The State Senate approved the appointment of 81 people to boards, authorities and councils over the course of the same session.

Governor Walker also approved a judge and two prosecutors.

Protesters were released from the Senate floor just after the start of the session.

In a statement released on Wednesday, Evers said "power-hungry politicians" had imposed the changes to "override the will of the people of Wisconsin who were demanding change."

But Republicans believe the changes are disproportionate and that the Wisconsin government is balanced.

Republican Robin Vos, president of the State Assembly of Wisconsin, said on Twitter that "Democrats exaggerate and resort to hyperbole".

"The vote is aimed at ensuring the existence of equal powers in the Wisconsin government, particularly in this period of divided government."

Democrats reply that the other party is not 39 is not opposed in this way when a republican governor was in power.

Republicans controlled Wisconsin. for eight years.

million. Evers wins governor race against Walker by less than 30,000 votes

If bills are challenged through lawsuits, the government could find itself stuck next year.