State Republicans Travel to Rural Locations to Push for Regional Reopening
Saturday, May 9th, 2020 -- 9:47 AM
(AP) -Republicans in more rural parts of Wisconsin joined with business owners to push for a regional reopening plan Thursday to give the economy a boost, as the Department of Workforce Development warned that the state fund that pays unemployment claims could run out of money in five months.Meanwhile, Democratic Gov. Tony Evers said he worried that loosening restrictions meant to curb the spread of the highly contagious coronavirus in some parts of the state could lead to regional outbreaks. But he admitted that his next move will depend on how the Wisconsin Supreme Court rules in a case brought by Republicans challenging the authority of his health secretary to issue orders closing businesses. Evers also said the state will offer free coronavirus testing to all African Americans, Latinos and tribal community members in the state.
Minorities have suffered a greater rate of infections and deaths than their share of the population. Evers’ “safer at home” order that closed most nonessential businesses is set to run until May 26. Republicans want to take authority away from Evers’ health secretary to issue future orders, requiring instead that she work with the GOP-led Legislature on passing a rule.
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