GOP-controlled Legislature revokes Wisconsin pandemic emergency order, so Gov. Tony Evers issues a new one. Here’s what it all means and how local lawmakers voted
“Governor Evers has abused his limited authority for far too long by repeatedly issuing unlawful orders beyond his 60-day emergency powers. Written By: Michael Brun | ×
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The same afternoon Assembly Republicans voted to revoke Wisconsin s latest pandemic emergency declaration and mask mandate, Gov. Tony Evers on Thursday, Feb. 4, issued another one.
The dramatic reversal is the latest dustup in a long-running dispute between the Democratic governor and GOP lawmakers, going back to the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and a state
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“Much of our work over the next week is going to make sure that we can tighten up the timelines to understand where in the pipeline the vaccine actually is and when exactly it is administered,” Dr Rochelle Walensky, director of the CDC, told USA Today.
Among the problems in the rollout identified by the CDC’s advisory committee on immunization practices are the need to improve scheduling, increase staffing and define administration site workflows. States must also improve supply-demand mismatch.
In one example, a hospital in Arlington, Virginia, had to cancel 10,000 appointments after the state sent doses to county health departments. The state then directed patients to reschedule appointments through the county health department as they became available.
The Assembly was expected to vote to throw out the requirement Thursday.
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A move that would override Gov. Tony Evers and throw out Wisconsin’s statewide mask mandate has stalled in the state Legislature.
After months of legal battles and political disagreements, the mask mandate is the final statewide measure aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19.
The state Assembly was expected to vote Thursday, Jan. 28, to end the mandate by nullifying the governor’s latest emergency declaration. The mask mandate order was made possible by the emergency declaration. The state Senate voted 18-13 in favor of ending the emergency declaration Tuesday, with Senate Republicans arguing Evers has overstepped his executive powers by issuing repeated public health emergencies related to the pandemic.