In the same hour his political opponent was signing the new state budget, Wisconsin superintendent Tony Evers demanded a fix to what he called a “broken” school funding system. Evers — a Democratic candidate for Walker’s post — delivered his annual “state of education” address at the Capitol Rotunda. As Walker was approving a 639-million dollar increase in state school aid, Evers was saying Wisconsin has fallen below the national average in state education funding for the first time in his memory. He called on the state to pay for roads and schools without heavy debt. And Evers called on Walker to accept the additional federal Medicaid dollars from Obamacare that he has rejected for years — a move Walker said was wise, as congressional Republicans keep trying to dismantle the Affordable Care Act.
