Removed for teachers and more

When we rated this promise Stalled in 2012, we noted that Gov. Scott Walker had time to take a second crack at keeping it before his term ends in 2014.

And Walker did just that.

In the 2013-'15 budget, he brought back his move to block school districts from making residency in a district a condition of employment.

The proposal went even further, applying broadly to municipal governments and their employees.

This time Republicans in the Legislature left it in the budget.

Walker signed the budget on June 30, 2013 over the objections of Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and other municipal officials but with the support of various labor unions.

The change included in the budget applies to municipalities and school districts, meaning teachers are now allowed to live where they want. For police and firefighters, the budget provision limited but did not end residency requirements.

The city of Milwaukee is arguing in court that it has a legal right to continue to enforce its residency rule. Unions representing Milwaukee cops and firefighters have asked a judge to order the city to follow the new state law.

Milwaukee Public Schools, which formerly had enforced a residency requirement, is following the new law.

Walker's action changes this to a Promise Kept.