State Sen. Julian Bradley
Press Release

Senate Passes Resolution to Rein in Governor Evers’ Mandates

 

By - Jan 26th, 2021 05:22 pm

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin State Senate passed a resolution, authored by Senator Steve Nass, R–Whitewater, and co-authored by Senator Julian Bradley, R–Franklin, on Tuesday that would end Governor Evers‘ public health emergency order, including the mask mandate.

“For too long, Governor Evers has acted like a dictator, illegally and unilaterally enacting health policy for the entire state,” Senator Bradley said.

“All summer and fall, I heard from people who were tired of the governor’s unconstitutional overreach. Now that I’ve been sworn in and pushing with liberty-minded champions like Senator Nass, the Senate finally stood up and got results for the many Wisconsin families who say enough is enough.”

Per Wisconsin law, a governor’s health emergency powers are only allowed for 60 days. After that, he or she must ask the Legislature to either extend the emergency or work with them to enact long-term health policies. Senator Bradley still encourages people to be responsible, wear masks in public, and practice social distancing.

Senate Joint Resolution 3 now goes to the Wisconsin State Assembly for consideration. Once passed, it does not need sign-off from Governor Evers to go into effect.

Senator Bradley represents the 28th Senate District, which includes portions of Milwaukee, Racine, Walworth, and Waukesha counties.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.

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