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MADISON, WI (WTAQ) It looks like the mask mandate signed and extended by Governor Tony Evers will remain in place for now.
Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos cancelled a scheduled vote on a senate measure to repeal the mandate, which has been in place since July, on Thursday afternoon.
This comes after the senate passed the measure on Tuesday with all but two Republicans in support.
There was concern in the hours before the cancellation that removing the state’s mask mandate could put $49 million in federal food assistance in jeopardy. ); } return false; }); $( #comments .commentlist .comment-content a ).attr( target , blank );
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By SCOTT BAUERJanuary 27, 2021 GMT
FILE - In this April 7, 2020 file photo, voters wearing masks as a precaution against the coronavirus, line up at Riverside High School for Wisconsin s primary election in Milwaukee. Wisconsin will become an island in the Midwest and join only nine other states in not having a statewide mask mandate once the Assembly votes Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, as scheduled to overturn Gov. Tony Evers order. (AP Photo/Morry Gash File)
FILE - In this April 7, 2020 file photo, voters wearing masks as a precaution against the coronavirus, line up at Riverside High School for Wisconsin s primary election in Milwaukee. Wisconsin will become an island in the Midwest and join only nine other states in not having a statewide mask mandate once the Assembly votes Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, as scheduled to overturn Gov. Tony Evers order. (AP Photo/Morry Gash File)
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