Sen. Lana Theis said she supports the 23-day extension instead of the 70-day extension to Michigan's state of emergency. | Sen. Lana Theis / Facebook
Sen. Lana Theis said she supports the 23-day extension instead of the 70-day extension to Michigan's state of emergency. | Sen. Lana Theis / Facebook
Sen. Lana Theis voiced her support for a 23-day extension to Michigan's state of emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Today I voiced my support to adopt Senate Concurrent Resolution 24, which will extend Michigan’s state of emergency another 23 days, until April 30, which is in line with federal recommendations,” Theis said in a statement. “In extending the state of emergency 23 days, rather than 70 days, we recognize the serious nature of both the health and economic environment we are in, while also recognizing that no one knows what is in store for us two weeks from now, much less a month or more."
She said it's best to extend it by 23 days because at the end of the month the coronavirus situation in the state can be reassessed.
“My heart is with all the people who have lost loved ones or are battling this terrible disease," Theis said in her statement. "I am keeping in mind that everything we do at this point has both health and economic implications for the citizens of my district and the whole of Michigan. These are extraordinarily difficult times, but we will persevere. We are stronger than any of us ever knew.”
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