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Lawmakers seek long-term limit on governors' emergency power

by David A. Lieb
| April 12, 2021 12:03 AM

As governors loosen long-lasting coronavirus restrictions, state lawmakers across the U.S. are taking actions to significantly limit the power they could wield in future emergencies.

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