Gov Whitmer Lockdown Emergency Power Executive Order Powers to be Repealed?

The Following is a Press release from Michigan Rising Action:

“The Unlock Michigan petition initiative is one step closer to repealing the 1945 emergency powers law Governor Gretchen Whitmer relied on during the pandemic after the Senate approved it today. 

The vote was along strict party lines, 20-15, with all Republicans in favor and all Democrats present voting no. 

Under the petition, the Emergency Powers of the Governor Act of 1945 – the law used by Ms. Whitmer to keep Michigan under a state of emergency last year during the height of the pandemic – would be repealed.”

The final step to ensure the full repeal of the emergency powers is for the State House to approve it with a simple majority. The repeal is veto proof, and would go into effect regardless of the Governor’s opposition.

“Governor Whitmer spent over a year making unilateral decisions to put Michiganders under some of the strictest shutdowns and restrictions in the nation. It is no surprise that hundreds of thousands of Michigan residents supported this effort  to take back control over their lives from an overzealous Governor,” said Eric Ventimiglia, executive director for Michigan Rising Action. Ventimiglia continued, “We applaud the Senate Republicans for their commitment to the people of our state with this vote, and we urge the House to move quickly to strip Whitmer of these excessive powers”

The Governor is none too happy, but, judging by her power plays, will doubt that the measure will be fulfilled.