State Rep. Doug Wozniak this week voted in support of legislation to expand Michigan’s missing person alert system to include at-risk veterans. House Bill 5387 would allow alerts to be activated for missing veterans with serious physical or mental health conditions. The bill previously advanced from the House Families and Veterans Committee, where Wozniak serves […]

State Rep. Rylee Linting, of Wyandotte, today issued the following statement after an agreement with the Senate regarding her legislation, House Bill 5455. The plan, which has been a priority for Linting since the start of the current legislative term, reenters Michigan into the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact and prevents the state’s involvement in this […]

State Rep. David Martin this week testified in support of a state funding request to expand services provided by Families and Children Together (FACT), a community-based program focused on supporting families and improving outcomes for children in Genesee and Saginaw counties. He was joined by FACT CEO, Bridgitt McCaughey. The $2,000,000 request would help FACT […]

State Rep. Kathy Schmaltz this week led testimony on her plan to modernize how members of the Michigan National Guard are paid when they are activated for state duty, helping ensure service members receive their pay quickly and reliably when they answer the call to serve.

State Rep. Cam Cavitt today celebrated the successful House vote to protect Michigan families by taking kratom products off the shelves.  House Bill 5537, introduced by Cavitt, prohibits the growing, synthesizing, selling, or sale of kratom in Michigan. Kratom products are currently accessible to young adults and children across the state, resulting in serious injuries and even death.  “What we are experiencing with kratom is a crisis,” said Cavitt (R-Cheboygan). “These […]

State Rep. Mike Mueller this week celebrated his medical examination reform bill being signed into law by the governor.  House Bill 4078, introduced by Mueller, reduces red tape and cuts through the administrative burdens that occur after experiencing a loss. The bill adjusts requirements on county medical examiners, allowing other qualified physicians to sign off on death certificates.  “These changes to the law were deeply needed,” said Mueller (R-Linden). “When people […]