Conservatively Speaking
State Senator Mary Lazich (R-New Berlin) represents parts of four counties: Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine, and Walworth. Her Senate District 28 includes New Berlin, Franklin, Greendale, Hales Corners, Muskego, Waterford, Big Bend and parts of Greenfield, East Troy, and Mukwonago. Senator Lazich has been in the Legislature for more than a decade. She considers herself a tireless crusader for lower taxes, reduced spending and smaller government.
Frankenstein veto update
By Mary Lazich
Tuesday, Jun 19 2007, 01:06 PM
A public hearing was held Monday at the state Capitol on a constitutional amendment I have co-sponsored to do away with the Frankenstein veto power of Wisconsin’s governor.
Senator Fred Risser (D-Madison) the chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics Reform and Government Operations says he’ll schedule a committee vote on the constitutional amendment by September. This means a full Senate vote could take place on the measure during the fall session of the Legislature.
Senator Risser’s hometown newspaper, the Wisconsin State Journal has been the most critical of the Senate Democrats’ obstruction of the constitutional amendment. Here is the latest
Wisconsin State Journal editorial.The time for delay is over. This abuse of the Governor’s veto authority must end.
