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Wisconsin Governor issues mask mandate after state GOP kills previous order
The Government of Wisconsin Tony Evers (D) on Thursday issued a new mandate for a new mask, almost after the legislature voted to revoke its previous order. pandemic. Even with a new order, the legislature could vote again to repeal the mask requirement. Be smart: sign up for the most influential newsletter in America for FREE. What he says: “Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, I have promised that I will: never play politics with your health, trust and follow scientific and public health experts, and never stop doing everything you can “I did not break the promises and I will not start today,” Evers said in a video released Thursday afternoon. * He added that his efforts to protect Wisconsinites “lawsuits, political rhetoric and obstruction” received, the Legislature voted Thursday. * “We know that if we work to get shots in the arms as fast as we have vaccinations available, no amount of vaccine in the world the lives we could lose if we did not have a direct mitigation strategy in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Wisconsin. * Wearing a mask is the most basic thing we can do to keep each other safe. Wearing a mask saves lives. “Context: 5,992 people have died so far in Wisconsin, according to state data. Now, coronavirus variants pose new risks. The previous mandate has been in effect since August. * Republicans, who control both the state Assembly and Senate, argue that Evers has exceeded his authority by extending the mask mandate without legal approval. * The governor says the unusual circumstances of the pandemic give him the authority to issue such orders, assuming mask mandates, as the US 26.6 million cases per Johns Hopkins University. organizations, including groups representing Native American tribes, hospitals, schools, and businesses, opposed the repeal, which is not an honor. first time Republican lawmakers dispute Evers’s efforts to manage the pandemic. Last year, Republican lawmakers persuaded the state Supreme Court to overturn its home order. Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include the new mandate of the Evers government. Supports safe, smart, sensible journalism. Sign up here for Axios newsletters.