Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Ellipsis

(9,123 posts)
Thu Feb 4, 2021, 05:16 PM Feb 2021

Tony Evers issues new statewide mask order after GOP votes to strike current measure down

Tony says bite me.

About an hour after Assembly Republicans voted to strike down Gov. Tony Evers' emergency order and statewide mask mandate, the Democratic governor issued new, identical measures.

Evers' order marks the latest of an ongoing battle between the governor and state Republicans, who control the Legislature, over the use of a statewide mask rule — Wisconsin's last remaining tool aimed at reducing the spread of COVID-19, which has killed nearly 6,000 people in the state. With a new order announced, Republicans may be forced to start the process all over again to vote down the governor's emergency order and accompanying mask mandate, but the most likely outcome appears to be an eventual court decision.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has yet to rule on a challenge to the governor's mask mandate.

https://madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/tony-evers-issues-new-statewide-mask-order-after-gop-votes-to-strike-current-measure-down/article_9c685d69-bfae-519c-a3b0-4f5de2fdf52f.html?

9 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Tony Evers issues new statewide mask order after GOP votes to strike current measure down (Original Post) Ellipsis Feb 2021 OP
I ❤️ My Gov! lkinwi Feb 2021 #1
Kudos to gov. Evers...trying to protect ppl that are too stupid to do it themselves Thekaspervote Feb 2021 #2
GOOD MOVE!!! bluestarone Feb 2021 #3
Excellent. Mike 03 Feb 2021 #4
Ha! Take that, ya jerks! fleur-de-lisa Feb 2021 #5
Ha! Bring me a box of Sharpies. I can do this all day. tanyev Feb 2021 #6
Why can't you just wear a mask ? kacekwl Feb 2021 #7
Yo go, Governor. Evers! ShazzieB Feb 2021 #8
Republicans must really want to have the freedom to spread the virus sakabatou Feb 2021 #9

ShazzieB

(15,952 posts)
8. Yo go, Governor. Evers!
Thu Feb 4, 2021, 07:58 PM
Feb 2021

As someone who lives less than 30 minutes from the IL-WI state line, I really appreciate and applaud his efforts. There is a lot of traffic back and forth between our two states, and I will always strongly suspect that the covid surge we had in the fall was at least partly due to the covid spread by all Trump's events in WI being (unintentionally) brought down here. It's the only thing that makes any sense to me. We've had a mask mandate here in IL since March 2020, along with strict limits on public gatherings, and all of a sudden we have a covid surge, right after it starts surging in WI? Too much of a coincidence for me!

Screw covid and double screw people who oppose mask wearing!

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»Tony Evers issues new sta...