From Nancy Baker

Monroe

To the Editor:

Constitutional amendments should never be adopted hastily because, once done, they are difficult, if not impossible, to undo. Unlike many other states, where the voters can propose amendments, in Wisconsin, only the legislature can put amendments on the ballot. Look at how it has used that power just this year. In the spring election, it proposed two amendments that would make access to the polls more difficult for many legitimate voters. Now it wants to transfer the power to apply emergency federal funding from the governor to the legislature. Mr. Marklein argues that the legislature better represents the wishes of the people than the governor does, despite ample proof that the Republicans’ gerry-mander of the state has left half of us functionally unrepresented. Compare that to a governor elected by a simple majority of all state voters. When we get federal funding due to some catastrophe, quick, decisive action is required, not backroom haggling over how to best use the funds to make political hay. Even Governor Ron DeSantis knew, when Florida was ravaged by storms, his mandate was to immediately put federal relief money to work even if he had to give Biden credit for it. Tell Marklein you are not buying what he’s selling by voting No on both proposed amendments.