State Rep. Laura Cox, R-Livonia, chair of the House Committee on Appropriations, today issued this statement regarding Gov. Rick Snyder’s 2017 State of the State address: “Like the governor, I believe we should stay the course that has been charted during the past six years. We have had real results with a healthier economy and…
State Rep. Laura Cox is joined by Livonia mayor, Dennis Wright, for the governor’s State of the State address tonight on the House floor. ###
$478 million state budget surplus predicted State Rep. Laura Cox, R-Livonia, chair of the House Committee on Appropriations, made the following statement after today’s Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference, which provides the first forecast of next year’s economic outlook. State economists revealed a prediction that the state will have a $478 million surplus in next…
State Rep. Laura Cox, R-Livonia, was sworn in for her second term by Chief Justice Stephen Markman on the House floor today. She was joined by her family, from back left, son, Conor, daughter, Sinéad, son, Rory, husband, Mike, father, Robert Erpelding, and mother, Marguerite Erpelding. The 99th Michigan Legislature began session today following the…
A bill sponsored by Rep. Laura Cox to address the management of Healthcare Voluntary Employees Beneficiary Association (VEBA) plans was signed today by the Governor. In April 2014, the City of Detroit and the Retired Detroit Police and Fire Fighters Association reached an agreement to create a VEBA trust fund with the sole purpose of…
A bill sponsored by state Rep. Laura Cox to update constitutional language in Michigan’s Adult Foster Care Licensing Act was signed today by the governor. In February of 2015, an Executive Reorganization Order was signed by Gov. Snyder that combined the departments of Human Services and Community Health into the Department of Health and Human…
A bill sponsored by Rep. Laura Cox to address the management of Healthcare Voluntary Employees Beneficiary Association (VEBA) plans was today passed by the state Senate. In April 2014, the City of Detroit and the Retired Detroit Police and Fire Fighters Association (RDPFFA) reached an agreement to create a VEBA trust fund, with the sole…
The Michigan Senate today approved legislation introduced by state Rep. Laura Cox to make it easier for victims of human trafficking to expunge prostitution violations from their records. “It’s a common misconception that human trafficking is not a local issue, however, right here in Michigan, children, women and men are being forced into prostitution,” said…
