A VIRTUAL STATE OF THE STATE
ADDRESS WHEN COVID MOVES FROM
THE DISEE ASSEMBLY TO THE CHANNEL
WHERE MEMBERS OF THE LOWER HOUSE
ARE FRUSTRATED.
MEANWHILE, OUTSIDE THE CAPITOL
WINDOWS BOARDED UP AFTER THREATS
OF RIOTING.
>> I'M FREDERICA FREYBERG.
TONIGHT ON "HERE AND NOW," DEVIN
LEMAHIEU EXPLAINS CHANGES TO THE
COVID BILL SENT OVER BY THE
ASSEMBLY.
WILL EXTREME TRUMP SUPPORTERS
CAUSE TROUBLE THIS WEEKEND AT
THE STATE CAPITOL.
DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
IS HERE TELLING WHY ENFORCEMENT
IS TAKING THE THREAT OF VIOLENCE
SERIOUSLY.
WISCONSIN NEEDS FOR VACCINES.
HOW WILL THE STATE GET IT?
IT'S "HERE AND NOW" FOR JANUARY
15.
>> FUNDING FOR "HERE AND NOW" IS
PROVIDED BY THE FOCUS FUND FOR
JOURNALISM AND FRIENDS OF WBS PBS
WISCONSIN.
>> FROM OUR HEALTH CARE WORKERS
TO OUR STUDENTS, WISCONSINITES
HAVE BEEN STRETCHED TO THE
LIMIT, MAKING SACRIFICES FOR
NEIGHBORS, FAMILY AND LOVED ONES
AND SO MANY ARE TIRED.
OUR EFFORTS TO CONTAIN THIS
VIRUS WERE MET WITH COSTLY
LITIGATION AND RESISTANCE NEARLY
EVERY STEP OF THE WAY.
>> GOVERNOR TONY EVERS FROM HIS
STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS.
THE GOVERNOR ISN'T THE ONLY ONE
AT THE CAPITOL FEELING THE
RESISTANCE TO COVID LEGISLATION.
THE BILL PASSED LAST WEEK BY THE
ASSEMBLY GOT A FACE LIFT IN THE
SENATE THIS WEEK, CHANGES SEEN
BY SPEAKER ROBIN VOS AS MORE
FAVORABLE TO THE GOVERNOR THAN
TO ASSEMBLY REPUBLICANS.
>> LAST YEAR, WE SPENT TIME
NEGOTIATING WITH GOVERNOR EVERS.
WE DID THAT BECAUSE WE WANTED TO
FIND COMMON GROUND.
IT SEEMS UNFORTUNATELY SOME
WOULD THINK THE ONLY WAY TO FIND
COMMON GROUND IS TO CAVE TO THE
GOVERNOR'S DEMANDS.
WE WILL WORK TO REACH A CON
CONSENSUS AS EQUALS, BUT WE WILL
NEVER COMPROMISE OUR POLITICAL
IDEAS IN