To keep each other safe, weâve been asked to add barriersâdistance and masksâto our face-to-face interaction. We also have videoconferencing to help overcome those barriers.
Yet to this day, Republican leaders in the state Assembly are holding meetings without requiring attendees to wear masks or offering a video option for those who donât feel safe attending.
The Assembly Committee on Sporting Heritage is an example. At a joint committee meeting Jan. 13, chair Rep. Treig Pronschinske, R-Mondovi, didnât allow members to attend by videoconference or phone and didnât require that attendees wear masks. The Senate committee members were allowed to attend remotely.