Howell Audio

Rep. Howell talks about final House passage Tuesday of a two-bill package, including his HB 4545, that requires the state government to share data with Michigan Works! agencies in addition to colleges and universities with job training programs.  

Rep. Howell talks about the $175 million supplemental appropriation approved  by the House Wednesday that will provide additional funding for road repairs in 2018.  

House Natural Resources Committee Chair Rep. Gary Howell looks ahead to Free Fishing Weekend in Michigan this coming weekend, and says more young people need to get involved in outdoor activities.  

Rep. Howell talks about House passage Thursday of his HB 4957, which expands the Mentored Youth Hunt in Michigan to include antlerless deer, bear and elk.  Howell said he developed the legislation after speaking with a 7-year old Lapeer County resident, Hayden Vaneck, who felt the program was too limited.  Hayden spoke in support of…

Rep. Howell talks about House passage Wednesday of his HB 4616, which works to enforce a bi-partisan state firearms preemption law that has been on the books since 1990.  The Howell legislation would allow aggrieved citizens to file suit against municipalities and give courts the authority to overturn local ordinances not in compliance with the…

Rep. Howell talks about Thursday’s House passage of a bipartisan package he co-sponsored that gives community colleges and workforce development agencies better access to unemployment insurance data to help them craft and modify career training programs.  

Rep. Howell comments on House passage Thursday of a four-bill package, including legislation he sponsored, to provide more flexibility in the Michigan Merit Curriculum to facilitate more paths to career technical education programs.  The Howell legislation allows for statistics to be an alternative to Algebra II within current Michigan merit standards that require at least four…

Rep. Howell talks about passage Tuesday by the House Workforce and Talent Development Committee of a four-bill package that provides added flexibility within the Michigan Merit Curriculum for students pursuing a path in career technical education.  

Rep. Howell talks about House passage Thursday of bi-partisan legislation that subjects the Legislature and the executive office to open records laws.  

Rep. Howell talks about his legislation in a four-bill package designed to provide greater flexibility for high school students pursuing a path in career technical education.  Rep. Howell’s bill, currently pending in the Workforce and Talent Development Committee, would allow students to substitute a class in statistics for the state’s Algebra II requirement.  

Rep. Howell says the state government transparency legislation introduced at the state Capitol Wednesday will be one of his priorities in the new legislative term.