The state of Michigan is using a new way to put COVID-19 precautions in place in absence of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s recently invalidated executive orders. The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a list of emergency rules on Wednesday, Oct. 14, including requirements like having a COVID-19 preparedness plan […]
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Supreme Court Denies Gov Request To Delay Emergency Powers Ruling
The Supreme Court today denied Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s request to delay the effect of its ruling, holding she lacks the unilateral authority to keep Michigan under a state of emergency, and instead said the ruling will take effect upon the entry of an order by a Court of Claims judge. […]
Whitmer puts blame on Pres Trump; Seven more arrested in plan to kidnap Governmer
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Agents foiled a stunning plot to kidnap Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, authorities said Thursday in announcing charges in an alleged scheme that involved months of planning and even rehearsals to snatch her from her vacation home. Six men were charged in federal court with conspiring […]
FBI foils plot by militia to kidnap Gov Whitmer
A militia group planned to violently depose Michigan’s government and abduct Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, the FBI said in a federal affidavit filed Thursday. “Several members talked about murdering ‘tyrants’ or ‘taking’ a sitting governor,” an FBI agent wrote in the affidavit, obtained by EUP News. “The group decided they needed […]
Confusion reigns in Michigan over masks, business rules after COVID ruling
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration moved Monday to reimpose a statewide mask mandate and limits on businesses, setting up a clash with Republicans after the state Supreme Court limited her authority to act unilaterally amid the coronavirus pandemic. While Whitmer and her allies say her health department has the power […]
Whitmer rails against Michigan Supreme Court striking down 2 coronavirus emergency acts
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer railed against the state Supreme Court’s decision to strike down her orders to extend a coronavirus-related state of emergency past April 30 without legislative approval. “This threat is still very real and the sad irony is on the day that the president was admitted to the hospital […]
State Supreme Court strikes down Whitmer’s emergency powers
Lansing — The Michigan Supreme Court ruled on Friday that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer did not have authority after April 30 to issue or renew any executive orders related to the COVID-19 pandemic under the 1976 Emergency Management Act. The court, in its 71-page ruling, also found Whitmer did not possess the authority to exercise […]
Two Former GOP Michigan Secretaries of State Sue Over Absentee Ballot Decision
Michigan’s Secretary of State is being sued by two of her predecessors who say she failed to defend state law over the processing of absentee ballots. The lawsuit was filed in federal court in western Michigan. Republicans Terri Land and Ruth Johnson accuse Secretary Jocelyn Benson of failing to challenge […]
Grace period ending for expired Michigan driver’s licenses
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Time is running out for Michigan residents who have waited to renew their driver’s license or vehicle registration during the coronavirus pandemic. Anyone with an expiration date after March 1 were given a long grace period by the Legislature and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. But that period […]
MDOT concerned by increase of road and work zone fatalities
September 25, 2020 — Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) officials say while there may be fewer motorists on the roads, the number of road and work zone fatalities are on the rise. The increase in crashes and fatalities comes at a time when the department is reporting a 20-percent decrease […]