MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A spokeswoman for Gov. Tony Evers’ says a virtual meeting with Republican legislative leaders to discuss COVID-19 relief efforts was “productive."
The meeting on Friday was Evers’ first with newly-elected Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu and his first since May with Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.
It comes as the coronavirus continues to ravage the state, with hospitals at or near capacity.
The head of the Wisconsin Hospital Association on Thursday urged Evers and Republicans to work together urgently to avoid the crisis becoming a catastrophe.
Evers put forward a half-billion-dollar COVID-19 relief billthis week.