Gov. Evers Statement On COVID-19 Legislation Advanced By Senate

MADISON,WI — Gov. Tony Evers released the below statement on Tuesday regarding Assembly Bill (AB) 1 as amended and advanced by the Wisconsin State Senate, according to a news release.

“I’ve been grateful to work together with Republican Majority Leader LeMahieu to find common ground and pass a bill on COVID-19 that reflects a good faith effort in compromise and bipartisanship. Although it's not the COVID compromise we originally proposed, AB 1 as amended by the Senate is a good start to support our state’s response to this pandemic. The Assembly should pass AB 1 as it was amended today and send it to my desk for my signature without delay.”

Evers will give his 2021 State of the State Address on Tuesday night.

"We’ve made it through a difficult year, folks. While it was discouraging, we aren’t defeated. While it was trying, we’re tough. Wisconsin, we’ve never been known for being timid, and we’re sure not going to start today. Our people, our state, and our democracy have withstood tests before, and we will again answer the call to go forward unphased," in Evers' released remarks.

As previously announced, the governor's address will be virtual this year and the stream will be available at 7 p.m. on his Facebook page here and YouTube here.