Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer wants a 28-day emergency powers extension for her state days after armed protesters gathered at her home over her plan to extend stay-at-home order to May 15
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer is seeking an extension of the state's emergency powers, just days after armed protesters arrived at her home demanding an end to the stay-at-home order.
The state of emergency is set to expire at the end of this month, but on Monday, Whitmer said she is seeking an extension from the Republican-led Legislature.
The Democrat governor is braced for a confrontation over her constitutional powers as Republican lawmakers did not agree to a full extension of the emergency declaration request in early April.
Michigan's state of emergency is different from the stay-at-home order, which is set to continue until May 15 after it was extended on Friday and is among the toughest in the country.
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