MADISON, Wis. The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that Gov. Tony Evers’ administration does not have the authority to issue capacity limits on bars, restaurants and other businesses without the Legislature’s approval, a ruling that comes two weeks after the conservative-controlled court struck down the state’s mask mandate.
The state Supreme Court also ruled last year in a similar case that the Democratic governor needed the approval of the Legislature, which is controlled by Republicans, to issue an emergency declaration that shut down businesses early in the coronavirus pandemic.
There has not been a statewide capacity limit restriction in place since October. That order limited the size of indoor public gatherings to 25% of a building’s or room’s occupancy or 10 people in places that don’t have an occupancy limit. The on-again, off-again order was blocked by a state appeals court that month.
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The Supreme Court ruled 4-3 on Wednesday that the order issued by Evers’ Department of Health Services meets the definition of a rule, which by law must go through the Legislature. The court’s four conservative justices ruled against Evers, while three liberals dissented.
Justice Ann Walsh Bradley, writing for the dissent, said the emergency order did not meet the definition of a rule and the Evers’ administration did not have to “go through the cumbersome rulemaking process.”
“At a time when public health experts are imploring pandemic-weary Wisconsinites to stay vigilant, a faulty statutory analysis once again leads this court to undermine public health measures,” Bradley wrote.
Kohl s Corp. names 3 new directors in deal with activist investors
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MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. - Kohl’s Corp. says it s adding three independent members to its board of directors as part of an agreement it struck with a key activist investor group that has been fighting to exert more control.
The new independent directors nominated by the investor group are Margaret Jenkins, a former marketing executive at restaurant chain Denny s, and Thomas Kingsbury, former CEO of Burlington Stores, the company said Wednesday. They will join Kohl’s board as of the close of this year s annual shareholders meeting, to be held in May. An additional independent director identified by Kohl’s, and agreed to by the investor group, will join the board at the same time: Christine Day, former CEO of Lululemon.
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