For most of Wisconsin’s 177-year history, lawmaking in the Capitol modeled that chapter in your high school civics or government textbook.

The Legislature passed new laws, forwarding them to the governor. The governor, who heads the executive branch, signed most of them into law. The third branch of government, the judiciary, occasionally ruled on challenges to those laws, deciding whether they were constitutional.

Steven Walters started covering the Capitol in 1988. Contact him at stevenscotwalters@gmail.com

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