Michigan Democrat Gov Whitmer Has Emergency Powers Repealed by State Legislature

NN ^ | 04-25-20 | Jay Greenberg

[Steve1999]

Michigan's Democrat governor, Gretchen Whitmer, has had her emergency coronavirus crisis powers repealed after her overreaching stay-at-home order triggered statewide unrest.The GOP-controlled Michigan legislature took steps to reign in Gov. Whitmer’s emergency powers on Friday.

[catnipman]

garbage clickbait headline by garbage clickbait website ...

there has been no “repeal”, and the legislature has NOT yet passed legislation that would do so: only the Senate has voted to pass such legislation, but the House has yet to do so ... furthermore, Whitmer has vowed to veto any “repeal” of her powers ...

[RoseofTexas]

Okey-dokey, now open up for goodness sake! Repealing her emergency powers mean diddly squat if you don’t take action and open up the state! Diddley squat!

[PeterPrinciple]

there has been no “repeal”, and the legislature has NOT yet passed legislation that would do so: only the Senate has voted to pass such legislation, but the House has yet to do so ... furthermore, Whitmer has vowed to veto any “repeal” of her powers ...

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I would propose the political system is working as designed by our founding fathers. It will be interesting to see how this story ends.

place your bets.......................................

[aspasia]

Was Wisconsin smarter by going to court?

[libertylover]

Good. Double good.

[Liz]

Frau Whitmer extended her stay-at-home order through May 15th but loosened some of her more draconian restrictions....
bans on purchasing harmless items like garden seeds and paint and allowed bicycle repair shops and plant nurseries, to reopen.

"I give zee orders. You vill obey, or Fritzl here putz you on zee midnight train to reeducation camp."

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Actually, "everyone" in Lansing admires Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s skills and just about "everyone" likes her

Whitmer is universally liked. A Chinese group networking with US Governors rated Gov Whitmer
“The Most Friendly----Most Likely to Deliver (cough) Noodle Bowl to Chinese Man’s Hotel Room .”

[equaviator]

She said she would veto...For the sake of any future (D) Governor.

[jmacusa]

Baby ain’t gonna like this! Governor Crazy Eyes will not be denied.

[gibsonguy]

Hope they have enough votes to override her veto”

Sadly they don’t. Now it’s lawsuit time, keep the pressure on.

[equaviator]

Search terms for a Google of Michigan law on this subject...Hmmm....”State of Michigan, Overriding Governor’s veto in States of Emergency, current law”

...and among the results is this (ballotpedia.org):

State legislatures can override governors’ vetoes. Depending on the state, this can be done during the regular legislative session, in a special session following the adjournment of the regular session, or during the next legislative session. The rules for legislative overrides of gubernatorial vetoes in Michigan are listed below.

How many legislators are required to vote for an override? Two-thirds of members in both chambers.

Two-thirds of members in both chambers must vote to override a veto, which is 74 of the 110 members in the Michigan House of Representatives and 26 of the 38 members in the Michigan State Senate. Michigan is one of 36 states that requires a two-thirds vote from both of its legislative chambers to override a veto.

Authority: Article IV, Section 33 of the Michigan Constitution.

“Every bill passed by the legislature shall be presented to the governor before it becomes law, and the governor shall have 14 days measured in hours and minutes from the time of presentation in which to consider it. If he approves, he shall within that time sign and file it with the secretary of state and it shall become law. If he does not approve, and the legislature has within that time finally adjourned the session at which the bill was passed, it shall not become law. If he disapproves, and the legislature continues the session at which the bill was passed, he shall return it within such 14-day period with his objections, to the house in which it originated. That house shall enter such objections in full in its journal and reconsider the bill. If two-thirds of the members elected to and serving in that house pass the bill notwithstanding the objections of the governor, it shall be sent with the objections to the other house for reconsideration. The bill shall become law if passed by two-thirds of the members elected to and serving in that house.”

[fortheDeclaration]

Checks and balances! Every State needs to start reigning in these out of control Governors.

[metmom]

I was also thinking that maybe we need new laws: such as, a governor is not a dictator and cannot declare a state of emergency (suspending the Constitution, apparently) without the approval of the state legislature, and even then can only do so for a limited time. This would be non-renewable and would need another vote from the legislature if it needed to be extended.

Great idea.

[fortheDeclaration]

Hopefully enough Democrats support the measure, even they are getting sick of this idiocy.

[fortheDeclaration]

You are correct!

[epluribus_2]

No. A truckload of crazy Karens swept out dozens of useless GOP nevertrumpers ine 2018 Pot selection as the state awaited the Mueller report that will end Trump ‘s term. Trouble is Mueller’s team knew damn well there was no collation six months earlier before the vote. Silence.

Mission semi accomplished.

[GreyFriar]

But will they have the votes to over ride this illegal vote to limit her dictatorial powers?

[madison10]

She abused the powers she was given. Many of the orders were arbitrary and stupid. I will never understand the landscaping/nursery ones.

[wardaddy]

Excellent work Yankees

I’m proud of y’all

Well done

[RetiredArmy]

WELL ABOUT DAMNED TIME SOMEONE STOOD UP TO THESE TIRANTS FREEDOM AND RIGHTS!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Ouchthatonehurt]

She will now have the national guard arrest the legislature.
Then…on to Poland!