Senator Dan Lauwers' Press Releases

LANSING, Mich. — Earlier this year, state Sen. Dan Lauwers introduced legislation to expand the use of therapy dogs in Michigan courtrooms as a way to help victims of traumatic crimes during court proceedings. On Wednesday, the legislation received unanimous approval from the Michigan Senate, advancing the bill to the next phase in the legislative process. “Testifying in court in front of a group of strangers

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Dan Lauwers was joined by a bipartisan coalition of legislators calling on the Michigan State University’s Board of Trustees to add representation from the state’s agriculture industry on the institution’s recently announced presidential search committee. Lauwers joined 31 other state legislators in authoring a letter to MSU’s trustees urging them to consider input from the state’s critical agriculture industry as they

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Dan Lauwers, R-Brockway Township, issued the following statement after Democratic leadership in the Senate removed him from committee assignments in retaliation for Republicans using long-standing parliamentary rules to delay action on legislation designed to stop an automatic income tax cut from going into effect: “This unconstitutional legislation lumps numerous legislative efforts, along with over $1 billion in corporate welfare, into one

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Dan Lauwers recently voted in favor of legislation that would fund the state’s commitment for critical economic development projects in Lexington. Senate Bill 7, now Public Act 1 of 2023 after being signed into law, includes $8 million for improvements to the Lexington Marina, boardwalk, and surrounding facilities as part of a $20 million collaboration between local, state and federal governments.

LANSING, Mich. — Senate Majority Floor Leader Dan Lauwers on Friday voted to approve the state’s fiscal year 2023 budget plan, which increases funding for K-12 schools, reduces debt, invests in job training programs, and saves resources to provide tax relief. “This is a historic budget for a historic time,” said Lauwers, R-Brockway Township. “Too many students and workers in our state have suffered over the

LANSING, Mich. — The Senate on Thursday finalized a historic $2.5 billion tax cut plan that would reduce Michigan workers’ personal income tax rates and provide families with a $500 per child tax credit. “This is the right plan for the right time — putting much-needed money back into the hands of hardworking Michiganders to help them combat ever-increasing costs of living caused by rising inflation