3-24-21 republicans vote to control virus money

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Legislature has voted to take control of the state’s share of the $1.9 trillion federal coronavirus stimulus package away Democratic Gov. Tony Evers. Instead, lawmakers would have the ability to decide how to spend the estimated $3.2  billion coming to the state. The Republican-controlled Assembly also passed bills that would prohibit the government and employers from requiring people to be vaccinated for COVID-19. It also passed a measure prohibiting the closure of churches during a pandemic. Evers has already promised to veto the bill giving the Legislature control over spending the federal money.