When the state's Supreme Court threw out a statewide order, local leaders were expected to make their own rules. Some aren't sure they can.
"It is deeply frustrating and disappointing that the legislature and Governor will not work together, or even attempt to do so, in the interest of statewide health and clarity," Appleton Mayor Jake Woodford said in a statement."The people of Appleton are frustrated and confused as a result of this inaction, and we are not going to wait for the State to act if they aren’t going to anyway.
Fridays' tumult also came after GOP lawmakers this week made clear there won't be a statewide game plan to navigate the coronavirus outbreak anytime soon — if ever.rejected a new proposal from Gov. Tony Evers' administrationThe court ruling gave a committee led by Nass veto power over a new plan — which he signaled he'd seek to use if Health Services Secretary Andrea Palm didn't go back to the drawing board.
Now, cities and counties are left to come up with their own rules — putting in place a patchwork of regulations in some cases varying widely between neighboring counties. Vos said Thursday he didn’t want to put state rules in place unless Evers could persuade him that they were needed because local officials couldn’t address the issue. But a day later, numerous local leaders concluded they didn’t have that power.
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