Last week, the Republican-led Wisconsin legislature filed a lawsuit seeking to block the extension of Governor Tony Evers’ Safer at Home order, previously scheduled to end on April 24 and now extended to May 26.
Today on the show, Carousel is joined by legal expert Lester Pines to unpack what this all means for Wisconsin politics and the power of the executive branch to respond quickly to emergencies like the ongoing pandemic.
Cover image: “Pillars at the Wisconsin State Capitol” by Pauliefred, used under public domain / filter added
