WILL SHILLS: Conservative Dane County supervisors continue to engage in public health malpractice, promote COVID-19 spread

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Wisconsin State Journal, 1/7/2022

“I’m very proud of the fact that we’re debating and we’re talking about this important issue tonight,” Weigand said. 

Some 80 people spoke on the matter. Health care workers rallied against the resolution, recounting their experiences caring for patients with COVID-19. Those speaking in favor of the masking challenge included business owners who said their employees shouldn’t be deputized into enforcing the rule among customers. Other speakers denied the existence of the virus and questioned the efficacy of masks.  [emphasis added]

Those folks are pictured here.

Jeff is proud to waste everyone's time while this is happening.

WMTV, 1/7/2022

And while Dane County's 7-day average of new Covid-19 cases is at its highest level since October 14, 2020.

New York Times

12/15/2021 update, "WILL SHILLS:  Dane County supervisors engage in public health malpractice, promote COVID-19 spread", starts here.

Top headline:  Channel 3000 (12/13/2021

Botton headline:  Oregon (WI) Observer (12/13/2021)

12/9/2021 update starts here

New cases in Dane County are up 83% over the previous week. #MaskUp.  

WI Department of Health Services

Wisconsin State Journal, 12/8/2021

Sups. Jeff Weigand, 20th District, and Tim Rockwell, 19th District, announced late Monday night their plan to host the public meeting at 6 p.m. Dec. 13 in the town of Berry Town Hall at 9046 Highway 19 in Mazomanie. The goal is for residents to voice concerns about the mask mandate.

Guess the inconveniently located Berry Town Hall is the only place where they could book this clown show.

Wisconsin Satte Journal, 12/8/2021

The infection rate among children in Dane County remains high, with about 46 cases per 100,000 children ages 5-7, and 48 cases per 100,000 children ages 8-11. Those are nearly three times higher than the rate for adults ages 50-59, or 17 cases per 100,000.

12/2/2021 update, "GET ME REWRITE: Dane County supervisor has his strings pulled by WILL", starts here.

Tighty Whities

Wisconsin State Journal, 12/1/2021

But Weigand has separately requested that his resolution get pulled out of committee and onto the County Board floor, a rare procedural move. Even if Weigand is successful in getting a debate for his proposal, the resolution is unlikely to pass the overwhelmingly liberal County Board.

Dear Emily.

You don't have to be 'overwhelmingly liberal' to prioritize public health protocols during a pandemic.

Best,

Retiring Guy

11/28/2021 update, "It should comes as no surprise these "vocal few" conservative Dane County Board members are white males", starts here.

Wisconsin State Journal, 11/28/2021

9/15/2021 update, " WILL resolution goes to die in committee on Dane County Board (part 2)", starts here.

Photo credits:  Dane County Board of Supervisors (of which there are 37)

Dane County Government Legislative Information Center

Wisconsin State Journal, 9/14/2021

Weigand’s resolution isn’t on any county committee agendas this week, and it’s unclear when or if it will be considered. 

The resolution has been referred to the Dane County Board’s Executive Committee and Personnel and Finance Committee, but the rejection from the Board of Health makes it less likely that the resolution will get taken up. Committee chairs, who determine agendas, could decide against putting the resolution on the calendar given the unanimous opposition from the Board of Health. 

 

9/2/2021 update starts here

Capital Times, 8/30/2021

Weigand, the District 20 supervisor, told the Cap Times Monday that the public and elected officials should weigh in on the decisions behind mandates. He said that local public health officials should advise elected leaders, who will make the final decision. 

“I’m simply hoping for the issue to be deliberated on and decided by the county board,” Weigand said. “The issue needs to be voted on by elected officials.” 

The resolution was referred to the Board of Health for Madison and Dane County, the Personnel and Finance Committee and the Executive Committee. 

Dane County Board Chair Analiese Eicher told the Cap Times Monday that the resolution is “injecting unnecessary politicization into a very real public health crisis that is impacting our lives in so many ways.”

 

Original 8/25/2021 post,  "New member of Dane County Board aligns himself with the 'Tighty Whities' at Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty", starts here.

Tighty Whities

The Courier, 8/23/202

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2020
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Defenders of conservative white privilege askl court to half enforcement of mask mandate.  (9/29/2020) 
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2019
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2016
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2013
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