After extending the state of emergency through late May without legislative approval, Governor Gretchen Whitmer condemned actions by lawmakers and protesters on Thursday.
Governor Whitmer called Thursday’s protest, which drew hundreds to the capitol, political theater. She castigated actions by Republicans lawmakers... calling them “incredibly reckless.”
After facing pressure to end the stay-at-home order sooner, and reopen more of the economy Whitmer vowed to listen to public health officials, not protesters.
“More people have died in Michigan from COVID-19 than died during the whole Vietnam conflict. The fact of the matter is, we have to listen to not to pollsters and not to people with political agendas, but listen to epidemiologists.”
The Governor also announced activities like real-estate will be allowed to resume before May 15th when the stay-at-home order ends.