Evers gives up on virus restrictions amid GOP opposition

May 18, 2020 1:05 PM

Associated Press,

Posted: May 18, 2020 1:05 PM

Updated: May 18, 2020 4:26 PM

by Associated Press

MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers says he’s given up on any statewide rules to control the coronavirus amid fierce Republican opposition.

His administration had been working on a new emergency rule after the state Supreme Court last week struck down the governor’s stay-at-home order. However, it withdrew the outline for the rule Monday after a key Republican on the Legislature’s rules committee accused Evers of trying to use the process to reinstate stay-at-home.

The administration put out its statement of scope last week, showing its intent to draft a rule similar to #SaferatHome. It was going to be published today. Now it’s back to square one. Until the new rule is in place, there is no statewide response to the coronavirus https://t.co/eAhrOImeqt

— Amy Reid (@amyreidreports) May 18, 2020

Evers said during a teleconference with reporter that there’s no point in attempting a statewide rule because Republicans are clearly opposed to any restrictions and won’t allow anything to take effect.

The administration put out its statement of scope last week, showing its intent to draft a rule similar to #SaferatHome. It was going to be published today. Now it’s back to square one. Until the new rule is in place, there is no statewide response to the coronavirus https://t.co/eAhrOImeqt

— Amy Reid (@amyreidreports) May 18, 2020

‘We’re the Wild West and it’s a frightening place to be:’ Gov. Evers appears on CNN with Chris Cuomo

Now what?@GovEvers withdraws its proposal submitted to the Legislature last week to enact a new version of his "safer at home order"

The so-called scope statement ran into fierce GOP opposition before Evers withdrew ithttps://t.co/UQixb1Eo4C

— Scott Bauer (@sbauerAP) May 18, 2020