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In this photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech in Lansing, Mich., Thursday, May 7, 2020. Whitmer said that auto and other manufacturing workers can return to the job next week, further easing her stay-at-home order while extending it through May 28 because of the coronavirus pandemic. (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP, Pool)

Gretchen Whitmer reopens Michigan auto manufacturing

By David Eggert - Associated Press

The Spirit of Detroit statue by Marshall Fredericks wears a white ribbon to honor essential workers, first responders and health care workers, Wednesday, May 6, 2020, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

69K file for Michigan unemployment; pandemic total now 1.3M

By DAVID EGGERT and MIKE HOUSEHOLDER - Associated Press

This photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech in Lansing, Mich., Wednesday, April 29, 2020. The governor on Wednesday proposed free college for health care workers and others involved in the coronavirus fight, likening their service during the pandemic to soldiers who got a free education after returning home from World War II. (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP, Pool)

Michigan Legislature sues to block Gretchen Whitmer coronavirus orders

By David Eggert - Associated Press

Michigan Republican Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey, left, and Republican House Speaker Lee Chatfield announce a lawsuit challenging Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's stay-at-home and other orders issued to combat the coronavirus pandemic on Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at the Capitol building in Lansing, Mich. The suit alleges her actions are unlawful because the Legislature did not extend a state of emergency. (AP Photo/David Eggert)

Michigan Legislature sues to block Whitmer’s virus orders

By DAVID EGGERT - Associated Press

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham puts on her face mask when not speaking during an update on the COVID-19 outbreak in the state during a news conference in the state Capitol in Santa Fe, N.M., Wednesday, April 15, 2020. (Eddie Moore/The Albuquerque Journal via AP, Pool)

Biden VP hopeful, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, fails with COVID-19 response

By Larry Behrens

Registered nurse Gayle Novack watches a procession outside St. John Hospital &amp; Medical Center in Detroit on Monday, May 4, 2020. Representatives of law enforcement agencies drove by the hospital to salute and honor medical and front-line personnel during the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

State: Docs have discretion; order eases burden on morgues

By DAVID EGGERT - Associated Press

In this April 30, 2020, photo, protesters rally at the State Capitol in Lansing, Mich. Gun-carrying protesters have been a common sight at some demonstrations calling for coronavirus-related restrictions to be lifted. But an armed militia’s involvement in an angry protest in the Michigan statehouse Thursday marked an escalation that drew condemnation and shone a spotlight on the practice of bringing weapons to protest. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Whitmer says ‘racism’ fueled protests over virus response

Associated Press

A protester carries his rifle at the State Capitol in Lansing, Mich., Thursday, April 30, 2020. Hoisting American flags and handmade signs, protesters returned to the state Capitol to denounce Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's stay-home order and business restrictions due to COVID-19 while lawmakers met to consider extending her emergency declaration hours before it expires. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Gretchen Whitmer decries gun-carrying coronavirus protesters with ‘Confederate flags, and nooses’

Associated Press

In this Jan. 29, 2020, file photo Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivers her State of the State address to a joint session of the House and Senate at the state Capitol in Lansing, Mich. Across an arc of vital swing states, the coronavirus has put politics on an uneasy pause. The tension is most pronounced in Michigan, where the outbreak is far worse than in any of the other northern political battlegrounds. (AP Photo/Al Goldis, File)

Gretchen Whitmer: I ‘really resent’ Joe Biden-Tara Reade questions

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

A protester carries his rifle at the State Capitol in Lansing, Mich., Thursday, April 30, 2020. Hoisting American flags and handmade signs, protesters returned to the state Capitol to denounce Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's stay-home order and business restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic while lawmakers met to consider extending her emergency declaration hours before it expires. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Donald Trump sides with protesters against Michigan governor

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

Hospital nurse gets hole-in-one after golf ban is lifted

Associated Press

A protester carries his rifle at the State Capitol in Lansing, Mich., Thursday, April 30, 2020. Hoisting American flags and handmade signs, protesters returned to the state Capitol to denounce Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's stay-home order and business restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic while lawmakers met to consider extending her emergency declaration hours before it expires. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Whitmer: Stay-home order still in place; some return to work

By DAVID EGGERT - Associated Press

This photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech in Lansing, Mich., Wednesday, April 29, 2020. The governor on Wednesday proposed free college for health care workers and others involved in the coronavirus fight, likening their service during the pandemic to soldiers who got a free education after returning home from World War II. (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP, Pool)

Michigan House authorizes Gretchen Whitmer lawsuit

By David Eggert and Mike Householder - Associated Press

Protesters rally at the state Capitol in Lansing, Mich., Thursday, April 30, 2020. Hoisting American flags and handmade signs, protesters returned to the state Capitol to denounce Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's stay-home order and business restrictions due to COVID-19, while lawmakers met to consider extending her emergency declaration hours before it expires. (Matthew Dae Smith/Lansing State Journal via AP)

GOP lawmakers reject Michigan’s virus order; Whitmer unfazed

By DAVID EGGERT and MIKE HOUSEHOLDER - Associated Press

This photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech in Lansing, Mich., Wednesday, April 29, 2020. The governor on Wednesday proposed free college for health care workers and others involved in the coronavirus fight, likening their service during the pandemic to soldiers who got a free education after returning home from World War II. (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP, Pool)

Gov. Whitmer wants free college for front-line virus workers

By DAVID EGGERT and ED WHITE - Associated Press

In a pool photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech in Lansing, Mich., Monday, April 27, 2020. Whitmer said Monday she will allow commercial and residential construction to restart in Michigan within a week or two and is taking a &quot;hard look&quot; at whether to let industrial sectors reopen in the next phase of loosening her stay-at-home restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic. (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP, Pool)

Senate wants elective medical procedures; greenhouses reopen

By DAVID EGGERT and MIKE HOUSEHOLDER - Associated Press

In a pool photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech in Lansing, Mich., Wednesday, April 22, 2020. The governor lengthened her stay-at-home order through May 15, while lifting restrictions so some businesses can reopen and the public can participate in outdoor activities like golf and motorized boating during the coronavirus pandemic. (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP, Pool)

Gretchen Whitmer: Mitch McConnell’s bankruptcy vision for states ‘height of irresponsibility’

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

In a pool photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech in Lansing, Mich., Wednesday, April 22, 2020. The governor lengthened her stay-at-home order through May 15, while lifting restrictions so some businesses can reopen and the public can participate in outdoor activities like golf and motorized boating during the coronavirus pandemic. (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP, Pool)

Whitmer: Construction to resume next; eyes longer emergency

By DAVID EGGERT - Associated Press

Gov defends stay-at-home extension as 41 new deaths reported

Associated Press

Rob Cortis of Livonia, works the microphone Thursday, April 23, 2020, near the Michigan Governor's Mansion in Lansing, Mich. Cortis drove his "Trump Unity Bridge" float to Lansing joining a small caravan of protesters rallying against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's stay-at-home order enacted to help mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak. (Matthew Dae Smith/Lansing State Journal via AP)

Gretchen Whitmer shows folly of executive orders

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times