LANSING, MI (WTVB) – Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey is calling on Governor Whitmer to make what he is calling common sense revisions to her Stay Home Stay Safe Executive Order which she extended to April 30 on Thursday.
Shirkey said in a statement posted on the Michigan Senate Republicans web site that since the order went into effect on March 23, case numbers have increased in certain areas of the state, while other regions have seen little to no growth in the number of residents impacted by the virus.
He and other Senate Republicans believe those living in regions of the state that are experiencing little to no growth in infection rates should be able to return to their jobs if proper safety protocols are put in place. They also think businesses that can implement strict health and safety measures should be allowed to remain open and operational regardless of whether or not they are deemed essential but regions with continued high infection rates should continue to see tighter restrictions.
Shirkey feels the governor’s decision to extend the order for another three weeks without the proposed revisions will unnecessarily hurt regions of Michigan and sectors of the state economy that can operate safely.
