UpdatedMon, Apr 19, 2021 at 1:21 pm ET
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Gov. Wolf's emergency powers will be voted by the public through two questions on the 2021 primary ballot. (Lisa Lake/Getty Images for Geisinger Symposium)
PENNSYLVANIA — One of the most controversial issues in state politics that arose during the pandemic will take center stage in the upcoming primary in Pennsylvania: how much unilateral power should the governor have in emergencies?
The bizarre and unprecedented circumstances of the past year — ranging from multiple levels of the government's coronavirus response to social upheaval surrounding the election and issues of racial justice — has brought renewed focus on governance and the mechanisms by which leaders can effect policy at the state level.