State legislators fight back against tyrannical COVID-19 lockdowns
Published in
Blog
on
January 11, 2021
by
Convention Of States
The unprecedented lockdown orders from state governors last year were met with dismay and anger by liberty-loving Americans.
"Do governors and health officials really have the authority to unilaterally shut down an entire state without any input from the peoples' representatives?" many asked.
The legal answer to that question may be up for debate, but many state legislators aren't waiting for the courts to decide. They're taking steps right now to limit the power of their governors and ensure that in any future pandemic, the people have to a chance to weigh in.