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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGovernors have confined 45 to the kids' table
Whitmer's office in talks with Midwest governors on plans to reopen economy
(Detroit News) Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's office is in talks with governors in the Great Lakes region to form a coalition about reopening the economy in Midwest states.
Whitmer's office confirmed those talks were taking place but had no other details to add.
It's a topic that's come up in discussions among the legislative quadrant leaders and the governor, Michigan Senate Minority Leader Jim Ananich said in a telephone town hall Tuesday. ..........(more)
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2020/04/14/whitmer-talks-midwest-governors-plans-reopen-economy/2994254001/
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Governors have confined 45 to the kids' table (Original Post)
marmar
Apr 2020
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She probably has Minnesota she can work with. How about Wisc and Ill? Otherwise what states?
LizBeth
Apr 2020
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Ohiogal
(40,082 posts)1. This is great news.
Show Donnie Dementia that States are getting it done on a bipartisan and cooperative basis.
He is totally worthless and is in way over his fake orange head!
Pacifist Patriot
(25,208 posts)2. I can only imagine a SE coalition of governors. (rude comment warning)
A competition to see which one can fellate Trump the longest?
marmar
(79,438 posts)3. Lol
LizBeth
(11,222 posts)4. She probably has Minnesota she can work with. How about Wisc and Ill? Otherwise what states?
marmar
(79,438 posts)6. Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Ohio...
... and even Indiana from my understanding. Also Michigan's economy is also strongly tied to Ontario, Canada.
LizBeth
(11,222 posts)7. That is excellent and though Ohio is red, that Gov will fit right in with the other four. i am West
coast so get to be a part of that one. I like.
Takket
(23,552 posts)5. there is already an alliance on the west and east coast, the midwest should join them all
cut drumpf out of the picture. nothing of value is coming from there
