Wendzel standing with migrant workers and Michigan AG community State Representative Pauline Wendzel joined the agricultural community in opposing Governor Whitmer’s latest unconstitutional DHHS orders. “I’m appalled that the governor is vindictively targeting Michigan’s farmers with this hurtful order,” Rep. Wendzel said. “I’ve spent the last few days sitting with and speaking directly to our…
As a member of the House Education Committee, I’m committed to ensuring Michigan’s children receive a quality education. COVID-19 has presented unprecedented uncertainty and challenges for students, parents, and teachers. Our steps in the next year are critical to the development of our young people. For many reasons, backed up by health experts and relevant data,…
This column written by Rep. Matt Hall originally appeared in the Detroit News. People in our state are hurting. Over 2 million people had their jobs taken away and the unemployment system failed to provide them with swift support. State government has not been there to answer the call and many questions remain unanswered. That…
Rep. Ben Frederick of Owosso is co-sponsoring a plan to make personal protective equipment and disinfecting products more affordable and widely distributed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The legislation recently introduced in the state House would exempt these purchases from Michigan’s 6 percent sales and use tax for employers with COVID-19 safety protocol plans. The bipartisan…
State Rep. Ann Bollin today said an initial inquiry into the Whitmer administration’s approval of a no-bid contract with a partisan political software vendor has been completed by the Michigan Auditor General’s Office, and she is seeking additional information as a result. The review, completed by the Auditor General’s Office at Bollin’s request, showed Great…
State Rep. Ann Bollin, of Brighton Township, this week participated in a Children’s Services Agency virtual town hall. Bollin was joined by JooYeun Chang, Executive Director of Michigan’s Children’s Services Agency, and Doug Williams, Southeast Regional Director for Michigan’s Children’s Services Agency. Rep. Bollin was tapped by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services…
State Rep. Jack O’Malley today released the following statement: “After speaking with a number of individuals in the district today, I must say that I am shocked and disappointed to hear of the comments that were made by Leelanau County Road Commissioner Tom Eckerle before a recent road commission meeting. I called Mr. Eckerle to…
By State Rep. Mike Mueller, of Linden As a sheriff’s deputy, my goal was always to help people. Now, as a state representative, my goal is no different. One of the most important ways we can help people is to ensure that good citizens do not end up stuck in the criminal justice system. That…
State Rep. Joe Bellino today said health care workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan deserve the legal protections provided in a plan recently approved by the Legislature. Bellino, of Monroe, said health care professionals have been forced to make incredibly difficult decisions while caring for patients under strained circumstances due…
State Rep. Julie Alexander today said health care workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan deserve the legal protections provided in a plan recently approved by the Legislature. Alexander, of Hanover, said health care professionals have been forced to make incredibly difficult decisions while caring for patients under strained circumstances due…
State Rep. Ben Frederick today said health care workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan deserve the legal protections provided in a plan recently approved by the Legislature. Frederick, of Owosso, said health care professionals have been forced to make incredibly difficult decisions while caring for patients under strained circumstances due…
By state Rep. Beau LaFave, of Iron Mountain After nearly 50 years of being forced to pay what became the highest car insurance rates in the nation, rate relief Michigan drivers have long asked for and deserve has finally arrived. Earlier this month, our state said goodbye to its much-maligned no-fault system by gutting and…
This column written by Rep. Bronna Kahle originally appeared in The Daily Telegram. By Rep. Bronna Kahle of Adrian About one-third of the COVID-19 deaths in Michigan have occurred at nursing homes and long-term care facilities. As the former director of a senior center in Lenawee County, this saddens me beyond words. My sadness turns…
State Rep. Kathy Crawford, chair of the House Families, Children and Seniors Committee, issued the following statement after the governor vetoed the Legislature’s plan to improve COVID safety measures for Michigan’s nursing home residents: “The governor has shown time and time again that she cares more about her own optics than she does about…
Rep. Ben Frederick today said a final plan for the current state budget year solves a significant shortfall while preserving financial support for schools, law enforcement and other top shared community priorities. The plan recently approved by the Michigan Legislature was signed by the governor this week. It addresses a $2.2 billion budget shortfall caused…
