The Mackinac Center for Public Policy has sued Gov. Gretchen Whitmer over her plan that allows the state to fine business owners up to $70,000 and impose up to three years incarceration for violating her executive orders. Under the emergency powers laws, fines were limited to $500 and jail time was capped at 90 days.

Whitmer’s workplace rules for reopening will be enforced by the Michigan Occupational Health and Safety Administration. That allows for greater fines and longer incarceration than what was allowed under emergency powers laws.

There are numerous county sheriffs who refused to enforce Whitmer’s executive orders. Under Whitmer’s new plan, the enforcement will be done by unelected bureaucrats within her administration.

Oscoda and Gladwin counties in northern Michigan have not seen any new COVID-19 cases for a week, according to the latest data from the state of Michigan.

Yet, those counties still remain under a stay-at-home lockdown.

In a May 26 press conference, the state’s chief medical executive Dr. Joneigh Khaldun offered her view as to why that may be happening.

“As we slowly reopen the economy, it will be important for us to monitor data, to make sure we are testing sufficiently and to make sure we are swiftly responding to and containing any outbreaks,” Khaldun said. “Even if cases are low in an area, it does not mean that all of the risk is gone.”