Wisconsin Republicans Pass Legislation to Reduce Powers of Governor, Attorney General

State Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) holds a press conference in the Assembly parlor at the Capitol in Madison on Dec. 4, 2018. Steve Apps/Wisconsin State Journal via AP

Republicans in Wisconsin passed legislation on Dec. 5 that will weaken the power of the governor and attorney general while strengthening the Republican-controlled legislature.

The move comes nearly a month after Gov.-elect Tony Evers, a Democrat, narrowly beat Republican Gov. Scott Walker.