Michigan votes to repeal 1945 law that allowed Gov. Whitmer to have 'emergency powers' The Michigan House of Representatives voted on Friday in favour of repealing a law from 1945 which allowed Governor Gretchen Whitmer to issue many coronavirus-related restriction orders, MLive reports. The legislature voted in favour 53-47. https://thepostmillennial.com/michigan-votes-to-repeal-1945-law-that-allowed-gov-whitmer-to-have-emergency-powers