.@GovEvers' third State of the State address will be delivered virtually here:
@GovEvers The speech starts now with a slideshow of Evers pre- and post-start of the pandemic.
@GovEvers And some pretty shots of the Wisconsin State Capitol.
@GovEvers Evers says delivering the address virtually means " you can be as rowdy as you’d like from the comfort of your couch."
@GovEvers Evers pays tribute to the more than 5,000 Wisconsinites who have died of COVID-19.
@GovEvers "They were firefighters, healthcare workers, nuns, educators, entrepreneurs, community pillars, students, veterans, volunteers, bird watchers, card players, and Packers, Brewers, and Bucks fans," Evers says.
@GovEvers 1,074 people are watching the address (according to YouTube)
@GovEvers "When I delivered my last state of the state address, no one could have predicted the rest of the year would go quite like it did. What we now know about 2020 is that it was among the most unrelenting years many of us have ever experienced," Evers says.
@GovEvers "It’s tempting to look back on the year and see a year rife with heartbreak, setbacks, and loss. Because it was," Evers says. "Our statewide efforts to contain this virus were met with costly litigation and resistance nearly every step of the way."
@GovEvers .@GovEvers says he will propose nearly $200 million in the next state budget to expand broadband access.
"Having access to high-speed internet is no longer a luxury, it’s a necessity," he says.
"Having access to high-speed internet is no longer a luxury, it’s a necessity," he says.
@GovEvers Evers says he's calling a special session, calling lawmakers in to take up legislation to address the state's unemployment system.
@GovEvers Under the Evers admin, the unemployment system has struggled to get income to thousands of people who lost work because of the pandemic.
@GovEvers Evers blames previous admins and state lawmakers for not addressing the outdated system before the pandemic.
@GovEvers Assembly Majority Leader responds:
https://twitter.com/jimsteineke/status/1349165988349095936
@GovEvers Evers typically ends his statewide addresses with the UW marching band in the Assembly chamber.
They're here again, but playing virtually.
They're here again, but playing virtually.
@GovEvers .@SpeakerVos is delivering the GOP response to Evers' speech in a bit.
@GovEvers @SpeakerVos Vos appears to be giving his own State of the State address in the Assembly chamber as a response.
@GovEvers @SpeakerVos Vos is delivering the speech to Republicans in the chamber. Democrats are not.
@GovEvers @SpeakerVos .@SpeakerVos says Evers didn't take responsibility for the massive unemployment delays.
"He seemed to cast blame on others and accept very little fault for himself," Vos says.
"He seemed to cast blame on others and accept very little fault for himself," Vos says.
Vos says "Wisconsin is an embarrassment compared to other states" when it comes to rolling out COVID-19 vaccines.
He asks the public to call a vaccine distribution panel not to prioritize prisoners over the elderly.
He asks the public to call a vaccine distribution panel not to prioritize prisoners over the elderly.
.@SpeakerVos says @SenatorDevin and Senate Republicans, in striking a deal with @GovEvers, "caved to the governor's demands."
@SpeakerVos @SenatorDevin @GovEvers After the resolution, Republican lawmakers take up a resolution to honor @SpeakerVos as the longest-serving Assembly speaker
I meant after the response, not resolution*
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