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Update 2/4/21 2:42 PM: Governor Evers has signed a brand new emergency order, which includes a mask mandate, superseding the one repealed by the Assembly.
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — Wisconsin’s Republican-controlled Legislature has repealed Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ statewide mask mandate.
Health experts have warned against repealing the mandate, saying masks are probably the most effective way to slow the spread of COVID-19.
The Assembly vote Thursday came a week after the Senate also voted to kill the resolution.
The Assembly had originally planned to kick the mandate back to the Senate, but changed course unexpectedly.
Wisconsin is one of only 10 states without a mask mandate, although businesses, schools, health clinics, churches and other places still require people to wear masks. And the repeal doesn’t affect mask mandates imposed by local governments.
Evers could defy the Legislature by issuing a new order, forcing them to vote again to repeal that.
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