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Behind the altar at the National Shrine of Mary, Help of Christians in Hubertus, Wis. The site is popularly known as Holy Hill. (Photo by Joseph M. Hanneman)
MADISON, Wisconsin Local and state health officials would be barred from closing or restricting attendance at religious services to prevent spread of COVID-19 under a bill winding its way through the Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature.
The omnibus Assembly Bill 1 that addresses efforts to control the COVID-19 virus at the state and local levels has been amended multiple times, most recently by the Wisconsin Senate on Jan. 28. A further vote in the Assembly will be required if the bill is to advance to Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers.