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Home Front: Politix
Michigan repeals law that gave Gov. Gretchen Whitmer emergency powers
2021-07-24
[NYPOST] In a rebuke to Gretchen Whitmer
...Her Excellency, the dictator of Michigan, 2020 Dem VP contender who never got off the ground...
, the Republican-led Michigan state House of Representatives repealed a 76-year-old law that gave the governor broad emergency powers used to lock down much of the state during the COVID-19 pandemic.In a 60-48 vote mainly along party lines, the Emergency Powers Act of 1945 was officially scuttled. The state Senate had already voted to kill the act last week.

Though the legislation does not take effect immediately it was a clear shot at Whitmer, whose strict shut-down policies stirred protests last year, but also made her a political darling among Democrats.

Because the law came to the state legislature by a petition drive, under Michigan law it is not subject to a veto from Whitmer and will go into effect 90 days after the legislative session.



Posted by:Fred

#8  You don't want to give would-be tyrants too much power. You also don't want to let them take it either.
Posted by: JonhQC   2021-07-24 13:36  

#7  Unlike Minnesota with the never Trumper Democrat swindler heading up the MNGOP. 90% sell out corporate RINOs. Spit.
Posted by: Woodrow   2021-07-24 12:39  

#6  ^ At the state level. They will be neutered upon arrival at the national level.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2021-07-24 09:19  

#5  Republicans showing a bit of spine. I love it.
Posted by: Tom   2021-07-24 08:47  

#4  Ginchy Witchmer...
Posted by: M. Murcek   2021-07-24 08:13  

#3  Who trained the dogs to walk each other?
Posted by: CrazyFool   2021-07-24 01:44  

#2  Who's walking who?

/Yeah, I know it's old & weak, but still!
Posted by: Raj   2021-07-24 01:40  

#1  Gretchen with her dog Michigan...

Posted by: Woozle Sninesh3834   2021-07-24 01:36  

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