A Republican lawmaker is moving to block University of Wisconsin virus testing, vaccination rules [View all]

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A Republican lawmaker is moving to block University of Wisconsin virus testing, vaccination rules
State Sen. Steve Nass said he would be moving to require the university to get legislative approval before enacting any virus-related regulations.
jsonline.com
7:11 PM · Jul 29, 2021

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2021/07/29/republican-moves-block-uw-virus-testing-vaccination-rules/5415926001/

MADISON – A Republican-controlled committee plans to block the University of Wisconsin from instituting COVID-19 testing, masking and vaccination protocols on campuses across the state, a move that comes as health officials sound warnings about the rapidly spreading, highly contagious delta variant.

State Sen. Steve Nass said Wednesday that he would be moving to require the university to get approval from the Legislature before enacting any virus-related regulations. Nass co-chairs the Legislature’s GOP-controlled rules committee, which Nass said will vote remotely Tuesday to block UW virus protocols without a public hearing.

UW System interim President Tommy Thompson, a former Republican governor and U.S. Department of Health Services secretary, did not directly address Nass’ plans in a statement Thursday. However, he said “the biggest threat to in-person classes this fall would be actions that strip the UW System of the tools it has so successfully utilized to date to address outbreaks and reduce the spread of COVID-19.”

Thompson promised the UW System would “take nimble and reasonable steps that enable us to keep our campuses open for the education students need, parents expect, and Wisconsin deserves.”

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