‘Unilateral dictator’: Residents up in arms after Michigan governor extends emergency powers rejected by state legislature

1 May, 2020 06:53

 

Lawmakers and residents have lashed out at Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s decision to prolong a state of emergency over the coronavirus pandemic, ignoring a vote in the legislature to let the draconian measure expire.

Whitmer signed three new executive orders on Thursday, decrees which she said were necessary in order to “continue fighting Covid-19 and save lives.”
The move came after both the state house and the state senate voted against extending the governor’s previous state of emergency order, which was set to expire at midnight.
The new executive orders give Whitmer broad and far-reaching powers, including the ability to impose curfews, as the state battles to contain coronavirus. The powers are set to expire on May 28, at which point the governor will evaluate “the continuing need” for the order. Whitmer has used executive orders as a legal means to enforce the state’s stay-at-home policy, which was recently extended until mid-May.

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