Ra Rejects Majority Bill Extending Governor’s Emergency Powers
A Statement by Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square)
March 5, 2021
“Now that the Legislature has been convening remotely, there’s no justification whatsoever for extending the governor’s emergency powers. We were elected to govern. The fact that Majority members would extend the governor’s existing orders indefinitely at a time when he’s under investigation for sexual harassment and obstruction of justice is just unfathomable to me. We should be doing much more to empower local leaders to make important decisions for the communities they know so well, especially regarding vaccine distribution,” said Ra.