Pennsylvania Supreme Court Turns Down Republican Lawmakers' Bid To End Shutdown
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania's high court on Wednesday ruled against an effort by Republican state lawmakers to end Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf's shutdown orders.
A divided court ruled that a resolution passed with mostly GOP votes was a "legal nullity" because it was not sent to Wolf to sign or veto.
Republican majorities in both chambers, along with a few Democrats, voted to end the emergency disaster declaration that has led to closure of "non-life-sustaining" businesses, bans on large gatherings and orders that people stay at home.
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The state constitution grants governors the right to approve or veto concurrent resolutions, but the emergency services law included a provision that gave the Legislature power to end disaster proclamations "at any time."
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