Milwaukee Journal Sentinel v. Wisconsin Department of Administration

¶ 79. (dissenting). The newspapers (the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and the Lakeland Times) argue that this court should interpret and apply Wis. Stat. § 111.92(l)(a) to determine whether legislation ratifying a collective bargaining agreement complies with § 111.92(l)(a). The newspapers' argument requires this court to determine whether Wis. Stat. § 111.92(l)(a) sets forth a rule of legislative proceeding, that is, a rule establishing procedural requirements falling within Article IY Section 8 of the Wisconsin Constitution. Article IY § 8 provides that "[e]ach house may determine the rules of…