But Fraley said Republicans should have done more to explain what would be in the bills before fast-tracking them to a full legislative vote. Fraley said some of the GOP failures to publicly explain the measures may stem from disagreement between Assembly and Senate Republicans on what they would include.

“The Republicans, they put themselves in a position where it has been easy to make it seem like they were doing something nefarious when they were not,” Fraley said.

Walker has focused on the fact that Wisconsin’s governor will continue to have veto powers over legislation that is more sweeping than most state chief executives. Such powers are granted by the state Constitution; a law seeking to curtail them likely would not withstand a court challenge.

Walker went so far as to present a faulty Venn diagram at his bill-signing ceremony on Friday noting other powers the governor would retain. He said they include broad executive order authority, issuing a state budget proposal and appointing members of the Cabinet and other government posts including judges, district attorneys and sheriffs.