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A r u b a ’ s O N L Y E n g l i s h n e w s p a p e r
State lawmakers

are pushing to POWER
curb governors’
virus powers

By DAVID A. LIEB CUT
Associated Press
Irritated by the sweeping
use of executive orders
during the COVID-19 crisis,
state lawmakers around
the U.S. are moving to curb
the authority of governors
and top health officials to
impose emergency restric-
tions such as mask rules
and business shutdowns.
The push is underway in
such states as Arizona,
Michigan, Ohio, Maryland,
Kentucky, Indiana and
Pennsylvania, where leg-
islators are seeking a con-
stitutional amendment to
strip the governor of many In this Dec. 10, 2020, file photo, Ainsley O'Donnell, 15, of Moscow, Pa., works out in preparation for softball season at NEPA Fit Club
of his emergency powers. in Blakely, Pa.
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