Washington County Commissioners voted 2-1 on Wednesday to join in a lawsuit against Democratic Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine. Republican commissioners, Chairperson Diana Irey-Vaughan and Nick Sherman voted in favor of proceeding, saying they believe that Wolf and Levine, through their mandates and restrictions stemming from the coronavirus pandemic, have been violating citizens constitutional rights. Democrat Larry Maggi cast the lone no vote, saying that if he thought a lawsuit would get the county’s businesses open and residents back to work and the economy going, then he would vote to sue the state and federal government in a minute. Maggi, however, said that this lawsuit, according to most lawyers, will not be successful and could/would take months or even years to be resolved. Maggi says, to date, they don’t know how much the suit will cost taxpayers, but according to Commissioner Sherman, the suit will not cost taxpayers “one dime.” The suit will be filed in U.S. District Court and will proceed, according to Irey-Vaughan, even if Governor Wolf moves Southwestern Pennsylvania into the yellow phase of reopening quickly. Irey-Vaughan says it’s no longer just about reopening business, it’s about violating the fundamental rights of Pennsylvania residents.