December 29, 2020
It has been, shall we say, an exceptional and trying year. Such times require exceptional leadership and should be bring out the best in our leaders. Unfortunately for Wisconsin, Governor Evers has not lived up to the moment when we needed him the most.
Governor Tony Evers and his administration have shown us time and time again that they are not up to the task. From misleading the public about coronavirus, to adding fuel to the flammable riots and looting, to illegally-recorded meetings with Legislative Leadership, Evers has pandered to the extreme factions of his base, dithered and repeatedly changed his position instead of being a leader for all of Wisconsin.
Email I became a lightning rod : Wisconsin health officers have been vilified and threatened during COVID-19, and some have quit
Madeline Heim and Mary Spicuzza, USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
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6:27 pm UTC Dec. 15, 2020
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A protester outside the Sheboygan County Courthouse in September shares a common criticism of public health officers: that by trying to regulate people s behavior to prevent the spread of COVID-19, they re overstepping their charge.
Gary Klein/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
As the coronavirus pandemic was first hitting Wisconsin in early spring, Tim Lawther issued a press release he hoped would help his community understand the risk of contracting the disease.