“Yesterday Was a Win. But We Can’t Afford to Be Complacent”
MILWAUKEE – In response to the Assembly’s decision to remove Senate Joint Resolution 3 from the Session calendar yesterday, State Representative
Jonathan Brostoff (D-Milwaukee) released the following statement:
“To be sure, yesterday was a win for science and common sense, and it was a testament to everyday Wisconsinites reaching out to their legislators and making it clear that the vast majority of people want to maintain the public health emergency and the Governor’s mask mandate. But we can’t afford to be complacent. At the end of floor session yesterday, Republicans used a procedural trick to open the possibility of the Assembly reconvening as early as next week to take up Senate Joint Resolution 3 and repeal the public health emergency. For now, I’m relieved that the public health emergency and mask mandate will stay in place to protect us for the time being, but I am keeping a close eye on what mi
Wisconsin Senate votes to repeal Gov. Evers s statewide mask mandate Print this article
Wisconsin Republicans, who voted to overturn Gov. Tony Evers s statewide mask mandate on Tuesday, have accused the governor of overstepping his authority.
In an 18-13 vote, in which two Republicans joined all Democratic members, the Wisconsin state Senate voted to repeal the mandate, arguing that it amounts to unconstitutional overreach.
State Sen. Dan Feyen, a Republican representing Wisconsin s 18th District, ascribed ulterior motives to the governor s directive. @GovEvers is allowed 60 days on an executive order, & we re on day 320, he tweeted. SJR3 isn t about revoking masks, it s about Gov Evers ignoring & overstepping his statutory authority. This cannot be tolerated no matter who is in charge!
72% of state voters support mask mandate. But Republicans worry only about Trump supporters. By Bruce Thompson - Jan 27th, 2021 02:59 pm //end headline wrapper ?>Photo provided by Milwaukee Health Department.
Why are Wisconsin Republicans so eager to get rid of measures aimed at reducing the spread of COVID-19? The latest manifestation of this tendency is their push to end Gov.
Tony Evers’ mask mandate, currently the only statewide restriction aimed at controlling the virus.
A recent article in the New York Times discussed a model from Columbia University that estimates the likely number of future COVID-19 infections between now and July, when it assumes that vaccinations will be available for the whole population. The figure below summarizes the number of infections (in millions) under five scenarios using that model: