Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer refuses to back down despite threats over executive orders
DETROIT – Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is refusing to back down despite threats being made over her coronavirus (COVID-19) executive orders.
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Whitmer answered the most frequently asked questions she gets to her office from Michigan residents during a Monday afternoon news conference. She also had plenty to say about threats she’s getting.
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- Michigan Capitol Commission to vote on banning guns from Capitol Building. Click here to read more.
- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Monday that she wants 450,000 Michiganders to be tested for the coronavirus this month. Click here to read more.
- Chili Mustard Onions restaurant in Detroit is reopening for curbside service after being closed for weeks during the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. Click here to read more.
- A top world health official Monday warned that countries are essentially driving blind in reopening their economies without setting up strong contact tracing. Click here to read more.
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