POLITICS

As promised, Evers vetoes a measure loaded with restrictions on fighting the pandemic. Assembly Republicans blew up an earlier compromise between Evers and Senate GOP.

Less than an hour after the Assembly voted to end the current safeguard, Evers issued a new one. Democrats offer a legislative mask safeguard, Republicans rule it’s not germane to a COVID bill.

Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes: “Can the task force still be seen as legitimate? It’s hard for these legislators to be seen as legitimate right now. This whole thing was a ruse.”

Assembly Speaker says legislators have figured out how to cancel a health emergency but still get the federal cash attached to a health emergency.

Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke wrote he wanted to “figure out some guardrails,” providing illusion of Republicans being open to reform while making Democrats look bad.

Gov. Tony Evers’ administration is also appointing more Black leaders to head state agencies and more Black judges.

Assembly shoots down a compromise deal with Gov. Evers while the Senate nearly costs the state $50 million per month in a rushed vote.

Republican legislators pause efforts to kill face mask safeguards. A bill likely to be vetoed by Gov. Evers is on hold, too.

Last time, blocking access to his feed cost Wisconsin taxpayers $200,000 in court costs.

No DC trip, no big crowds, but plenty of singing, crying, and making toasts to the new president.