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Tony Evers just issued a state-wide mask order (again). (Original Post) Greybnk48 Jul 2020 OP
The court just got a little less kangaroo-ish. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2020 #1
Good news! Greybnk48 Jul 2020 #3
Pretty sure that is why Evers waiting until now to issue it. Cuthbert Allgood Jul 2020 #11
Dang we think alike AllyCat Jul 2020 #6
It becomes slightly less kangaroo on Saturday. AllyCat Jul 2020 #2
if this is the case, which I think it is, I do not think the WI Repugs will have the guts to do it. riversedge Jul 2020 #4
I hope they put people before party. Greybnk48 Jul 2020 #5
I talked to my local Metro Mart (Kroger) Store Director StClone Jul 2020 #7
I didn't remember a previous statewide mask order luv2fly Jul 2020 #8
You're right. I was mistaken. They overturned his safer at home order Greybnk48 Jul 2020 #9
Got a call from a Republican who is an elected colleague ewagner Jul 2020 #10
Steve Nass made a big poopie in his pants. milestogo Jul 2020 #12
Masks Indoor Only SmartVoter22 Jul 2020 #13

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,070 posts)
1. The court just got a little less kangaroo-ish.
Thu Jul 30, 2020, 02:18 PM
Jul 2020

On August 1, Jill Karofsky will join the court, narrowing the conservative majority to 4-3 and increasing the odds of the order surviving a legal challenge.

AllyCat

(15,987 posts)
2. It becomes slightly less kangaroo on Saturday.
Thu Jul 30, 2020, 02:19 PM
Jul 2020

Jill Karofsky gets seated on WiSC making the new balance of power 4-3. Since one of the 5 GOP preferred justices voted to preserve Safer at Home, I’m sure the hope is that any ruling would go 4-3 in favor of masks. We’ll see.

riversedge

(69,537 posts)
4. if this is the case, which I think it is, I do not think the WI Repugs will have the guts to do it.
Thu Jul 30, 2020, 02:27 PM
Jul 2020

Greybnk48

(10,144 posts)
5. I hope they put people before party.
Thu Jul 30, 2020, 02:32 PM
Jul 2020

With WI spiking the Repubs may feel pressure to act sanely.

Our son works in a place that doesn't require shoppers to wear a mask (his boss is radical right wing). Our son has been mocked by some of the others he works with for wearing a mask. He's a very big guy, so the mocking is always done "playfully," by the assholes he works with. This is what he's been hoping for so the issue is settled and not a choice, just like "no shoes, no shirt, no service."

This ordinance is very good news!

StClone

(11,673 posts)
7. I talked to my local Metro Mart (Kroger) Store Director
Thu Jul 30, 2020, 02:54 PM
Jul 2020

He notes there is a slight business drop (not unusual as gardens are producing, people start shifting to think school supplies, buying fall stuff, vacations), but he believes some are deliberately not shopping at Metro Mart with their mask "required policy."

He says compliance is very high. Issues are minimal and the biggest now being customers going at each other over the policy.

luv2fly

(2,475 posts)
8. I didn't remember a previous statewide mask order
Thu Jul 30, 2020, 03:07 PM
Jul 2020

I know there was the safer at home order that got overruled by the supreme court, did that include a mask requirement?

I'm glad Tony is doing this. Expose the anti maskers and all their stupidity.

Greybnk48

(10,144 posts)
9. You're right. I was mistaken. They overturned his safer at home order
Thu Jul 30, 2020, 03:13 PM
Jul 2020

that did not include a mask mandate.

I'm so happy about this!

ewagner

(18,964 posts)
10. Got a call from a Republican who is an elected colleague
Thu Jul 30, 2020, 05:22 PM
Jul 2020

He asked if my phone was ringing "off the hook" because of the Facemask order...I had not heard of it at that time.

He said he ws probably getting all the calls from Republicans who are furious.

He said it's going to be WW III in Madison because of this..

he's always been an "anti-masker"....

In the meantime...the state numbers came out about an hour ago...over 1,000 new cases, spikes in our county and the two neighboring counties....


....and the Repubs are still pissed?

Maybe they can have a "Louie Gommert" support march in Madtown...or a Herman Caine memorial march against masks.

milestogo

(16,829 posts)
12. Steve Nass made a big poopie in his pants.
Thu Jul 30, 2020, 10:11 PM
Jul 2020

MADISON, Wis. — State Sen. Steve Nass (R-Whitewater) is calling on Republican leaders to bring the Legislature back into session to pass a resolution in opposition to Gov. Tony Evers’ statewide mask mandate.

Evers issued the emergency order Thursday afternoon, which makes masks mandatory when inside most buildings and establishments.

“Gov. Evers actions today are nothing more than a political stunt to create a partisan fight with the Legislature,” Nass said in a statement. “This is not about improving public health. Today’s emergency declaration is all about the November election and the weak performance of Democrats in this state.”

Wisconsin Sen. Steve Nass (R-Whitewater) calls on @SpeakerVos and @SenFitzgerald to bring the legislature back to block the public health emergency and mask mandate.


https://www.channel3000.com/sen-nass-calls-for-legislative-session-to-stop-gov-evers-illegal-and-unnecessary-mask-mandate/

SmartVoter22

(639 posts)
13. Masks Indoor Only
Fri Jul 31, 2020, 09:39 AM
Jul 2020

We will see lots of headlines on this masking order, but the headlines will not include the order only applies to INDOOR PUBLIC SPACES.

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