State Legislator Trying to Block UW-System's COVID Plans

Friday, July 30th, 2021 -- 9:01 AM

(Bob Hague, WRN) A Republican state legislator is seeking to block the University of Wisconsin System's COVID-19 plans for the fall.

State Senator Steve Nass wants the UW System to get legislative approval for any virus-related regulations. Nass co-chairs the administrative rules committee.

Senator Kelda Roys is a committee Democrat whose district includes the Madison campus. "It's just hard to see how any rational person could think that prohibiting any COVID precautions is a good idea."

Interim President Tommy Thompson said stripping UW of tools it's used to address the virus would be "the biggest threat to in-person classes this fall." Roys agrees. "It's pretty depressing."

Nass plans to hold a paper ballot vote Tuesday in the committee, in which Republicans hold a 6-to-4 majority.

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