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Michigan House Oversight Committee to hear testimony on winter sports ban
Read full article: Michigan House Oversight Committee to hear testimony on winter sports banLANSING, Mich. โ The Michigan House Oversight Committee will hear testimony Thursday about the stateโs ban on high school sports due to the coronavirus pandemic. Committee members including Chairman Steve Johnson (R-Wayland), Michigan High School Athletic Association Director Mark Uyl, Let Them Play Michigan Director Jayme McElvany, Olivet High School Athletic Director Matt Seidl, and concerned parents and athletes are expected to testify during the session Thursday morning. โFamilies throughout the state have reached out to their elected legislators about the governorโs abrupt decision to extend the ban on certain high school winter sports,โ reads a statement from the House committee. โThe House Oversight Committee will listen to testimony in an effort to provide answers to concerned residents regarding the extension.โAdLate last week, Gov. Michigan House Republicans on Wednesday proposed a $3.5 billion coronavirus recovery plan but threatened to withhold billions to K-12 schools unless Whitmer cedes her administrationโs power to prohibit in-person instruction and sports to local health departments.