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State legislature halts Whitmer emergency powers, but health dept can be used to still issue orders
By Tim Skubick and David Komer online producer
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LANSING, Mich. (FOX 2) - Last year the Michigan Supreme Court ruled that a 1945 law was unconstitutional giving Governor Gretchen Whitmer the unilateral right to impose emergency mandates on the state without input from the legislature.
But Republicans were not satisfied with the court ruling, launching a petition drive to drive a legislative stake into the heart of this law to make sure this governor and the legislature were co-equals.
Michigan legislature votes to take away unlimited unilateral emergency powers from Whitmer
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The Michigan House is meeting Wednesday for a one-day session to adopt a petition initiative to reign in Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s emergency powers.
The initiative would repeal a law Whitmer used to issue many COVID-19 restrictions early in the pandemic.
The Michigan Supreme Court already struck down the 1945 law she cited and ruled the governor has to seek periodic re-authorization of emergency orders from the Legislature under a separate statute.
Republican leaders plan to adopt the initiative rather than let it go before voters.
The Senate approved the initiative last week. The vote in the Republican-controlled House is expected to play out the same way.
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