A bill to codify the right of uniformed Michigan National Guard personnel to carry a concealed weapon on state military posts and in recruiting offices accessible to the public passed the state Senate on Thursday by a vote of 34-to-4 and is on its way to Gov. Rick Snyder, who is expected to sign the…
State Rep. Gary Glenn said a plan overwhelmingly approved today in the Michigan House with bipartisan support is a key step toward energy security for Michigan and the creation of thousands of jobs. Glenn, of Midland, said he was proud to stand with the representatives of both parties who serve Midland and Bay counties in…
The state Legislature on Tuesday approved a proposal sponsored by state Rep. Gary Glenn to rekindle Michigan’s shipping industry while maintaining robust standards that keep invasive species from the Great Lakes. Michigan is saddled with the most stringent ballast water discharge laws in the region. The restrictions drove Michigan’s entire ocean-going export business to surrounding…
State Rep. Gary Glenn, chair of the House Energy Policy Committee, said today a recent order by the Michigan Public Service Commission allows for meaningful electric choice opportunities in areas of Southwest Michigan served by the Indiana Michigan Power Company. Glenn (R-Williams Township) said the monopolistic utility is fighting the order, trying to obtain a…
Separating distributor and generator should be goal A Hillsdale College professor this week said the bipartisan five-bill Energy Freedom plan is a good start to lowering electric rates in Michigan, and suggested that the House Energy Policy Committee work to separate the entities that generate electricity and distribute it to ratepayers. Dr. Gary Wolfram,…
State Rep. Gary Glenn and the Michigan House today approved a measure to require able-bodied adults to work, prepare for a job or do community service for at least 80 hours a month to keep Medicaid welfare coverage. “The original intent of the Medicaid program is to help provide health care for those unable to…
Auburn mayor speculates plan may be unconstitutional State Rep. Gary Glenn, chair of the House Energy Policy Committee, this week heard several hours of testimony on two Senate bills that propose to set standardized fees wireless providers must pay to install a system of “small cell” technology in municipal rights-of-way. Rep. Glenn (R-Williams Township)…
Plan goes to Senate for consideration State Rep. Gary Glenn joined a bipartisan majority of his House colleagues today in voting to keep electric costs affordable for Hemlock Semiconductor (HSC), which also could help keep future residential rate increases in check. Rep. Glenn, of Williams Township, said House Bill 5902 authorizes the Michigan Public…
