Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) is expressing his frustration with the state Supreme Court after it made the decision to block his effort to extend the stateâs stay-at-home order on Wednesday amid the coronavirus pandemic.
MSNBCâs Ali Velshi asked Evers if he is able to make interim orders or orders that expire after a certain amount of time and what happens next for Wisconsin.
âWeâre the wild west, Ali, there are no restrictions at all across the state of Wisconsin,â Evers said, adding, âAt this point in time, there is no orders. Thereâs nothing thatâs compelling people to do anything other than having chaos here.â
Watch his comments below:
Evers issued a series of tweets reiterating his disappointment with the decision.
Velshi pressed Evers on what his next steps are and what authority he has left.
âWell, we have no authority right now. Itâs been taken away,â Evers said. âSo weâll meet with the legislatures. The Republicans have never had a plan. We keep asking for it. When they took us to court and sued, they said they had a plan. Havenât seen that yet either.â
Evers echoed his thoughts during an interview with CNNâs Don Lemon.
He said the courtâs decision puts the state âinto chaos.â
Check out the interview below:
Evers noted as the state begins to open up, there will be a spike in the number of coronavirus cases.
He confirmed Wisconsin has met the guidelines issued by the White House as the stateâs residents have done âexactly what they needed to do.â
According to Evers, schools will remain closed for the rest of the school year.
âItâs my concern that all the good work that weâve done is going to go to waste,â Evers said.
As of Thursday morning, Wisconsin has nearly 11,000 positive coronavirus cases and more than 400 deaths.
