HOUSE REPUBLICANS ARE PUSHING LEGISLATION TO LIMIT THE GOVERNOR’S USE OF EXECUTIVE ORDERS.

ALL OF THE COVID-19 MANDATES AND EMERGENCY ORDERS ISSUED DURING THE PANDEMIC HAVE COME FROM THE GOVERNOR. THAT NEEDS TO CHANGE SAYS GENEVA REPRESENTATIVE DAN UGASTE (you-gas-tee).

THE G-O-P SAYS AFTER 30 DAYS INTO A STATEWIDE EMERGENCY, LAWMAKERS SHOULD HAVE A SAY IN ANY DECISION MAKING. LEGISLATION SUPPORTED BY REPRESENTATIVE NORINE HAMMOND OF MACOMB DOES JUST THAT, MAKING SURE THE GOVERNOR DOESN’T HAVE UNILATERAL POWER.

GOVERNOR J-B PRITZKER HAS SAID THAT LAWMAKERS COULD HAVE TAKEN UP COVID LEGISLATION AT ANY TIME, BUT REPUBLICANS SAY DEMOCRATIC LEADERS NEVER PURSUED THAT OPTION.