Senate Majority Leader MIke Shirkey and House Speaker Lee Chatfield announced the Court of Claims lawsuit at the Michigan Capitol, acting on authorization granted by lawmakers last week.
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Mike Shirkey: Heed Michigan Gov. Whitmer’s COVID orders now. We’ll sue later.
Michigan Republicans say they are still planning to sue Gov. Gretchen Whitmer over her emergency power, contemplating a large-scale petition drive to limit her authority and preparing to begin oversight hearings on her handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Just not this week.
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Whitmer extends Michigan emergency to May 28, as GOP threatens lawsuit
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday extended Michigan’s emergency to May 28 and orders bars, restaurant dining rooms and casinos to close through that date. The order came shortly after Republican lawmakers refused to extend the emergency and authorized a lawsuit challenging her powers.
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Michigan Gov. Whitmer to GOP: I’m not going to negotiate reopening economy
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer rejected a GOP offer to extend her emergency powers in exchange for a promise to work with lawmakers. “Michigan remains in a state of emergency regardless of the actions you decide to take,” Whitmer says. But she faces growing pressure and lawsuits to loosen her orders.
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to reopen construction industry May 7
An executive order is coming on Friday to allow construction crews to get back to work, as Gretchen Whitmer teases out parts of her plan to reopen Michigan’s shuttered economy. That’s not fast enough for some Senate Republicans.
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Gov. Whitmer to restart Michigan economy by regions, types of workplaces
Michigan will reopen in phases across eight regions and nine workplace types, depending on coronavirus case counts and the risk for continued spread. The process could start in the next two weeks with construction firms and other “outdoor enterprises,” Gov. Whitmer said Monday.
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wants 28-day extension of emergency powers
The Democratic governor on Monday said she will seek another extension of her sweeping powers, potentially setting up a clash with the Republican-led Legislature that has questioned her approach to the coronavirus pandemic in recent weeks.
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What Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s stay-at-home executive order means to Michigan
You’re required to wear a mask in public enclosed spaces, but you can buy non-essential items for curbside pickup, among other changes.
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Michigan’s new stay-home order allows landscaping, boating and golf
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Friday extended Michigan’s stay-at-home order through May 15 but relaxed rules for large retailers while allowing landscapers, plant nurseries, bike repair shops and other select businesses to resume operations.
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer expected to extend stay-home order until May 15
Gretchen Whitmer’s pending announcement comes as Republican lawmakers plan a meeting to review her handling of the coronavirus crisis, and to lobby to reopen the economy.