MADISON — Wisconsin Supreme Court justices on Thursday questioned the legality of an order issued by the state's top health official limiting how many people can gather in bars and restaurants given the court's decision earlier this year that a similar order needed legislative approval.
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' administration argues that it can issue orders limiting indoor capacity as a way to address public health emergencies such as the coronavirus pandemic. But an attorney representing the Mix-Up Bar in Amery and Pro-Life Wisconsin contends that the conservative-leaning court's ruling from earlier this year set a precedent that requires such moves to be approved by the Legislature, which is controlled by Republicans.
Since the Republican Legislature and the Republican Supreme Court refuses to let the Governor and the State Health Department do their job in this crisis, maybe they should actually get together and see if they can do something to slow the pandemic and save lives! Oh wait, they don't want to do anything positive, just fill up the hospitals and let people die, the Republican solution.
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Since the Republican Legislature and the Republican Supreme Court refuses to let the Governor and the State Health Department do their job in this crisis, maybe they should actually get together and see if they can do something to slow the pandemic and save lives! Oh wait, they don't want to do anything positive, just fill up the hospitals and let people die, the Republican solution.
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