Whitmer hopes to start reopening sectors of economy on May 1
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Friday she hopes to begin reopening parts of Michigan’s economy on May 1 that have been shut down to help stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Whitmer did not specifically identify which businesses may be allowed to open but said relaxing restrictions will come in phases. The Democratic governor’s stay-at-home order, among the nation’s toughest in a state hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, is scheduled to expire April 30 and prompted protests this week at the Michigan Capitol that drew thousands of people.
“I am hopeful that come May 1, we will make some steps forward,” she said during a tele-town hall hosted by the Detroit Regional Chamber. She said she will talk more in multiple news conferences next week about her thought process on restarting economic activity in a “smart way,” noting she wants to avoid a second wave of cases.
President Donald Trump told governors on Thursday that restrictions could be eased to allow businesses to reopen over the next several weeks in places that have extensive testing and a marked decrease in cases.
The number of people in Michigan with the coronavirus rose 4% to 29,263, the state said Thursday, although many of them have long recovered. Deaths from COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by the virus, increased by 172, or 9%, to 2,093. The state noted that 65 of those deaths could have occurred days or weeks ago.
Whitmer said she is speaking with business leaders to work through safe practices. She also is studying the “real risk” geographically — noting Michigan has many regions, types of businesses and places where people travel more than others to get to work.
“These are all factors that enhance or bring down risk,” she said. “So as we are determining which might be the first wave of openings, they’re being driven by these types of factors and what actions that employers can take to mitigate that risk, both to their employees as well as their customers.”
OCBA schedules its 2020 board election
Six candidates will seek five openings on the board of directors for the Oakland County Bar Association in 2020, OCBA officials announced this week.
“The Nominating Committee has finalized a slate of candidates for the 2020 OCBA board of directors election,” a spokesperson for the OCBA said. “There are five board seats to be filled in this election – all three-year terms.”
The candidates include four incumbents and two newcomers. The incumbents are Syeda Davidson of The Sharp Firm; Sarah Kuchon of Hohauser Kuchon; Emily Long of Long Law; and Kari Melkonian of Collins Einhorn. Also seeking seats on the board are James Low of the Dollar Law Firm and Moheeb Murray of Bush Seyferth.
“All eligible voters (Regular and Public Service membership categories) will receive an e-mail from our office the morning of May 1 that will have the link to the online ballot and instructions for logging on,” said the spokesperson for the OCBA. “The online ballot will not allow eligible voters to vote for any more than the five positions allowed. The link to the ballot will be live from May 1 to May 8.
“As little as one vote has determined the winner, so please make sure your vote is counted,” the spokesperson said.
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