Rep. Lynn Afendoulis | Michigan House Republicans
Rep. Lynn Afendoulis | Michigan House Republicans
Rep. Lynn Afendoulis (R-Grand Rapids Township) wants to lift the state of emergency and the governor's subsequent emergency powers at the end of April, rather than in the middle of June, which is what Gov. Gretchen Whitmer suggested, according to the Michigan House Republicans website.
Rep. Afendoulis, instead, said that multiple factors should be taken into account when considering when to remove the state of emergency.
“This is a fluid situation and has been since day one,” she said, according to Michigan House Republicans. “Yes, the governor needs more time with emergency powers due to this devastating pandemic -- but how much more time is unclear.”
Rep. Afendoulis mainly took issue with the governor's having emergency powers for an additional two months.
"Let’s take it one step at a time and grant emergency powers as needed. Granting 70 more days of unilateral authority is unacceptable. This is something that should be reviewed every couple of weeks based on the latest information available," Rep. Afendoulis said via Michigan House Republicans.
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