Governor Evers’ new mandate on September 22, 2020 and expires November 21, 2020.  Based on rising “cases” at colleges, Evers declared a new public health emergency and reset the mask mandate.
Some interesting tidbits from the order include giving DHS directions, activate the national guard, and direct state agencies to assist as appropriate.
1. Designate the Department of Health Services as the lead agency to respond to the public health emergency and direct the Department to take all necessary and appropriate measures to prevent and respond to COVID-19.
2. Authorize the Adjutant General to activate the Wisconsin National Guard as necessary and appropriate to assist in the State’s response to the public health emergency, including providing personnel to support the November 3 general election and personnel to operate community testing sites throughout Wisconsin.
3. Direct all state agencies to assist as appropriate in the State’s ongoing response to the public health emergency
The order went into effect immediately, and will expire on Nov. 21st. Violations of the mask mandate continue to carry a fine of up to $200.
There are a few ways you can fight back.
- Ignore it. Mandates are not laws and mass civil disobedience is the best weapon we have right now. Let your family and friends know that mandates are not laws. Post it on social media. Be brave and don’t wear a mask in stores. Most stores don’t enforce it.
- Contact your representatives. They have the authority to overturn this. Despite the efforts of Wisconsin Senators, speaker Robin Vos refused to call a special session to overturn the previous order. Many representatives at the time claimed it was because if they were to overturn it, Evers would retaliate by closing schools. Schools are being closed anyway by the local health departments due to mass testing. Find your representatives here or contact all of them here.
- Continue to fight at the local level. Cities and Counties are trying to push through their own mandates in case Ever’s mandate is overturned.
- Consider legal action at the local level. Challenge both the emergency and the mask mandates themselves. There are currently legal actions happening at the state level.
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