State leaders to discuss Michigan's response to COVID-19

Legislative leaders, including Speaker of the House Lee Chatfield and Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey, are expected to meet in Lansing Wednesday at 10:15 a.m. to discuss their next steps in improving the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and seeking bipartisan cooperation with Gov. Whitmer. Discrepancies over who holds the power to extend the state of emergency between the GOP-led legislature and the governor have led to confusion and frustration for those tasked with enforcing executive orders. The legislature last week chose not to extend the expiring state of emergency and instead, passed a measure that would have replaced executive orders with similar legislation. Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer extended the states of emergency and disaster hours later. Attorney General Dana Nessel said on Tuesday that her office had received questions both from local law enforcement agencies and residents about whether the governor's stay-home order and her recent extension on the shutdown of places of public accommodation were still enforceable. ►Read More: https://bit.ly/3b7UBPZ ➡️ Subscribe to 13 ON YOUR SIDE for exclusive content:    / 13onyourside   ➡️ Visit our website: 13onyourside.com Follow 13 ON YOUR SIDE on social media! ➡️ FACEBOOK: facebook.com/13ONYOURSIDE ➡️ TWITTER: twitter.com/wzzm13 ➡️ INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/wzzm13 We stand up for the community. We want to make life better for everyone. We celebrate all that makes West Michigan unique. We are 13 ON YOUR SIDE.