State Rep. Triston Cole today voted in favor of funding to help Michigan distribute the COVID-19 vaccine while helping those whose livelihoods have been forcibly disrupted by the virus and economic shutdowns.

State Rep. Triston Cole today led the Michigan House in granting authority to the House Oversight Committee to administer oaths, issue subpoenas and examine books and records related to the 2020 primary and general elections.

State Rep. Triston Cole today once again called upon Northern Michigan residents to follow COVID-19 safety protocols out of respect for their families, friends and neighbors.

State Rep. Triston Cole, of Mancelona, today issued the following statement in response to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s recent demand to shut down Line 5 by May 2021.

State Rep. Triston Cole, chair of the Michigan House’s Northern Caucus, participated in a call Thursday with other members of the caucus and hospital leaders from Munson Healthcare and McLaren Northern Michigan to discuss their significant concerns about the current trajectory of COVID-19 cases in northern Michigan.

State Rep. Triston Cole of Mancelona today issued the following statement in response to questions about the integrity of Michigan’s presidential election:

State Rep. Triston Cole and the Michigan House have approved several measures to continue protecting Michigan families from COVID-19 and craft a smarter plan of action for the remainder of the pandemic.

State Rep. Triston Cole today welcomed the members of the Ralph Holewinski VFW Post 1518 in Gaylord to the Michigan State Capitol, where the veterans served as the color guard and performed a rifle salute during the Michigan House’s Sept. 11 Memorial Service.

State Rep. Triston Cole today joined the Legislature in approving a bipartisan agreement to help get Michigan students safely back to school – whether it’s in-person, online or a hybrid approach.

State Rep. Triston Cole today supported a plan to rectify the governor’s fatal error that undoubtably contributed to the COVID-related deaths of at least some of the nearly 2,000 nursing home residents who have died in Michigan. Cole, of Mancelona, said the mandate to put COVID-19 patients into long-term care facilities alongside uninfected residents was […]

Bipartisan plan would reclassify several minor offenses as civil infractions State Rep. Triston Cole today helped the Michigan House approve a bipartisan package of bills to re-examine the penalties for low-level crimes in Michigan. Cole, of Mancelona, said reclassifying certain misdemeanors as civil infractions would establish more proportional penalties that better fit the crimes in […]

State Rep. Triston Cole today warned of scammers who may try to pose as officials with the state Unemployment Insurance Agency to gain financial information from residents. Cole, of Mancelona, said he was disappointed to learn a local resident had been scammed by a group out of the Philippines. “In many cases, folks who submitted […]