The end of Act-10 will have to wait.
A Dane County judge yesterday placed a temporary hold on his declaration that Act-10 is unconstitutional. Judge Jacob Frost is the same judge who struck down most of Act-10 earlier this month. He says he’s ordering the pause to give lawmakers and others a chance to challenge his ruling. Frost said Act-10 cannot stand because it separates public employees into two categories, and applies Act-10’s collective bargaining limitations to just one group. Republicans are appealing that decision, pointing to other courts that tossed out the very same argument years ago. The pause means unions, like Madison’s teachers’ union, cannot move ahead with new contract demands just yet.
