Assembly Republicans want Tony Evers to spend $500M of stimulus on broadband; $1B on property tax relief
RILEY VETTERKIND
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Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, and other Republican leaders respond to Gov. Tony Evers' budget address in the state Capitol. Vos called it "nothing more than a liberal Democrat from Madison's wish list."
Assembly Republican lawmakers who currently have little to no say over how billions of dollars in federal stimulus aid are used in Wisconsin are calling on Gov. Tony Evers to spend $500 million on broadband expansion and $1 billion on property tax relief.
Supporters of President Donald Trump gather at the Wisconsin State Capitol on Friday.
The torrent of disruption to daily life over the past year has been inescapable.
Calendar squares filled with weddings and events cleared. Vacations vanished. Schools shuttered and hand sanitizer was in short supply. We learned new words, like social distancing, herd immunity and doomscrolling.
Rev. Marcus Allen knew what bringing everyone together could do for their spiritual and mental health. But each time he considered reopening the church, COVID-19 cases surged.
"We’re used to taking whatever comes through the door," said nurse Maria Hanson, who started journaling about the pandemic soon after treating the patient.
"It’s a risk vs. reward thing and I risk my life to save others," said Brandon Jones, who always worried about bringing the virus home to his wife and two kids.
“Usually a funeral is a major step in understanding that a life was lived and the person is now gone,” he said. “If families don’t get that, it’s just really hard.”
"We’re used to taking whatever comes through the door," said nurse Maria Hanson, who started journaling about the pandemic soon after treating the patient.
"It’s a risk vs. reward thing and I risk my life to save others," said Brandon Jones, who always worried about bringing the virus home to his wife and two kids.
“Usually a funeral is a major step in understanding that a life was lived and the person is now gone,” he said. “If families don’t get that, it’s just really hard.”
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, and other Republican leaders respond to Gov. Tony Evers' budget address in the state Capitol. Vos called it "nothing more than a liberal Democrat from Madison's wish list."