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 | × File photo 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