State Rep. Aric Nesbitt today urged Michiganders to take time to honor fallen American heroes this weekend during the Memorial Day holiday. While the traditional Memorial Day activities will take place throughout the state – family gatherings, picnics and festivals – Nesbitt, R-Lawton, said people should offer solemn reflection on the sacrifices made by those more »

Saturday, May 25, has been set as Hispanic Senior Citizens Day in Michigan through a measure sponsored by state Rep. Bruce Rendon and approved by the state House today. Rendon introduced House Resolution 158 to recognize the diverse and vibrant Hispanic senior citizen population which contributes in a great number of ways to Michigan’s culture, more »

State Rep. Wayne Schmidt today introduced legislation that would give local communities the option to install red-light safety cameras in their municipalities. “Local governments should be given control over whether they want to use this kind of technology in their communities,” said Schmidt, R-Traverse City and chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.  “This more »

Lawmaker: People are entitled to recovery period A bipartisan package of three bills was introduced today protecting victims recovering from personal injury accidents from overaggressive solicitation by lawyers, medical clinics and victim advocacy groups. House Bills 4770-4772 provide a 30-day waiting period for accident victims before their police accident reports are made public and before more »

Contacts: Ari Adler, aadler@house.mi.gov, 517-373-1386 Amber McCann, amccann@senate.mi.gov, 517-373-0605   LANSING – The state Capitol will receive numerous technology updates and the carpet in the House and Senate, as well as the fourth floor, will be replaced starting this summer. New carpeting is necessary because the aging and fraying carpeting is well past its expected lifespan and has started to more »

State Rep. Wayne Schmidt today announced that a plan to demolish two buildings at the corner of Hope and Front Streets has been approved for a Brownfield Work Plan by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. The plan would also include infrastructure improvements and would prepare the spot for a new three-story headquarters for TBA Credit more »