A woman walks along Jean Klock Park in Benton Harbor, Mich., Wednesday, March 25, 2020. A "Stay Home, Stay Safe" Executive Order is currently in effect in Michigan forcing all non-critical businesses and operations to temporarily remain closed and for residents to stay at home and six feet away from others. (Don Campbell/The Herald-Palladium via AP)
March 26, 2020
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March 26, 2020 1:20 p.m.
Trump has megaphone, but states control virus shutdowns
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has the biggest megaphone, but it's governors and local officials who will decide when to begin reopening their economies after shuttering them to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The Constitution largely gives states the authority to regulate their own affairs.