LANSING, Mich. — State Senate Majority Floor Leader Dan Lauwers on Thursday encouraged residents to make their voices heard regarding the governor’s restrictive Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration workplace
Bills pass with unanimous support ahead of Preakness Stakes LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Senate Agriculture Committee Thursday voted unanimously to approve a four-bill package aimed at bringing back a
Last week, legislation was introduced to provide relief by cutting taxes for owners of small to medium-sized businesses and keeping Michigan’s business tax rate competitive with other states. In a
The state Senate approved legislation aimed at expanding broadband access after similar legislation was vetoed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Senate Bill 46 would promote investment in broadband equipment with the
Bipartisan bills to bring additional funding for horse racing, industry LANSING, Mich. — Senate Majority Floor Leader Dan Lauwers testified before the Senate Agriculture Committee Thursday on a four-bill package
Related to Senate Bill 27 is legislation I co-sponsored last month that would fund a special investigator to look into the Whitmer administration’s COVID-19 nursing home policies. Senate Bill 338
The Senate has approved a supplemental budget bill to provide funding to investigate the Gov. Gretchen Whitmer administration’s failed policy of putting people who had COVID-19 into the state’s nursing
Senate Republicans have introduced a comprehensive plan to begin helping the state’s K-12 education system recover from a year of academic losses brought on by COVID-19. The plan provides tools
LANSING, Mich. — Senate Majority Floor Leader Dan Lauwers co-sponsored a bill Thursday to provide income tax relief for seniors. Senate Bill 359 would amend Michigan’s pension tax deduction to
‘Our attorney general is putting politics before people’ LANSING, Mich. — Senate Majority Floor Leader Dan Lauwers issued the following statement Friday after he and several of his Senate colleagues
LANSING, Mich. — Senate Majority Floor Leader Dan Lauwers introduced legislation Wednesday to help safeguard secure elections in the state and give every voter confidence in the results. Lauwers’ measure
During the past few weeks, I have approved two pieces of legislation that protect our Second Amendment rights: Senate Bill 11 and Senate Resolution 22, which I co-sponsored. Senate Bill
Earlier this week, Attorney General Dana Nessel announced her office will not investigate Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s nursing home policies. Attorney General Nessel’s refuses is a failure to fulfil the responsibilities
The Senate’s Energy and Technology Committee and Natural Resources Committee heard testimony from several Canadian officials at a joint hearing Tuesday regarding the Line 5 pipeline. Those testifying included Minister
LANSING, Mich. — The Senate’s Energy and Technology Committee and Natural Resources Committee heard testimony from several Canadian officials at a joint hearing Tuesday regarding the Line 5 pipeline. Senate
On Tuesday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Department of Health and Human Services announced they are reducing the state’s COVID-19 restrictions but keeping limits on in-person dining at restaurants. I
The state Senate on Thursday approved Senate Bill 186, legislation I sponsored that would update Michigan’s hemp laws. On Jan. 15, the USDA published a final rule regarding federal hemp
Some fellow Michigan lawmakers recently sent letters to Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and the U.S. Department of Justice, calling for a full investigation into Gov. Whitmer’s handling of the
On Wednesday, the Michigan Senate approved more than $4.2 billion in additional COVID-19 relief to protect people from the virus, help Michigan students safely return to school and assist Michiganders
LANSING, Mich. — Senate Majority Floor Leader Dan Lauwers, R-Brockway Township, issued the following statement Tuesday in response to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announcing changes to state restrictions on small businesses