MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers says he will veto a bill just passed by the Legislature, saying it limits the state’s response to the pandemic.
Assembly Bill (AB) 1 passed the State Senate Friday afternoon, with Democrats warning the bill was doomed for a veto after the Assembly previously rejected a bipartisan agreement that was made by the governor and Republican leadership in the State Senate.
“Wisconsinites know a compromise when they see one, and this isn’t it,” Gov. Evers said in a release announcing the veto. “We had a bill that Republicans and Democrats supported—and one that I said I would sign if it was sent to my desk—that passed the Senate on a bipartisan vote.”
Evers accused Republicans in the Assembly of abandoning compromise and called for the Legislature to send him the bill that was previously negotiated with the Senate.
“Wisconsinites don’t care about political points or who gets the credit. They just want to know that their family, their business, and their neighbors are going to be okay as we continue to fight this virus,” Evers said.
“Enough politics — just get it done.”
The bill was the first piece of legislation passed in nearly a year — 290 days.
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