Michigan Gov. Whitmer's office: Ban on orders requiring masks for kids unconstitutional
Gretchen Whitmer speaks at the start of the 2021 Motor Bella auto show on Sept. 21, 2021 in Pontiac, Mich.. - Bill Pugliano/Getty Images North America/TNS

DETROIT — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's office plans to a strike a controversial provision embedded in Michigan's new state budget that would ban health orders requiring kids to wear face masks. Whitmer's spokesman Bobby Leddy labeled the language "dangerous" in a Friday afternoon statement, adding that it's unconstitutional and "the governor will declare it unenforceable." "The state of Michigan will not withhold funding from local health departments for implementing universal mask policies or quarantine protocols in local schools that are designed to keep students safe so they can continue learnin...