State Rep. Ken Borton, R-Gaylord, on Friday was proud to be recognized as the 2024 Michigan Association of Timbermen Legislator of the Year. Borton was chosen because of this willingness to fight against government overreach.

The House Oversight Subcommittee on Child Welfare, chaired by State Representative Luke Meerman (R-Coopersville), will hear testimony on Tuesday regarding the lawsuit filed against the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services’ Child Protective Services program (CPS) by the father of Chayce Allen, a 3-year-old boy who was murdered by his mother in 2022 after […]

Representative backs plan to combat deadly crisis with tougher penalties State Rep. Kathy Schmaltz today voted to protect Michigan families from the devastating opioid epidemic by supporting a bipartisan plan that takes strong action against fentanyl dealers. Schmaltz, R-Jackson, voted in favor of legislation to establish tougher penalties for those who manufacture and distribute fentanyl, […]

“Last year, Democrats ignored our efforts to criminalize these heinous acts in Michigan,” said Cavitt, R-Cheboygan. “It was frustrating considering we’d spent nearly four years watching the weakness of the Biden Administration as countless illegal aliens flooded over our borders and threatened our communities. The reforms undertaken by President Trump have been a blessing for our country as border encounters are down significantly. Our human smuggling criminalization plan will support those efforts and ensure local law enforcement in Michigan can continue this important work at the state level.”

“This bill would ensure that taxpayer dollars go completely toward the expansion of reliable internet access and exempt federal grant money from the state’s redundant double tax,” said Bohnak, R-Deerton. “Our world is continuously innovating, and so much of what we do is now online, including telehealth, online banking, schooling, and even some careers. It’s crucial that we take the necessary steps to ensure all residents have connectivity options at a reasonable cost.”

State Rep. Alicia St. Germaine, R-Harrison Township, has introduced a new legislative plan to protect Michigan’s waterways and increase accountability between counties following repeated partially treated sewage overflow, and raw sewage discharge from Oakland County into Macomb County waterways. The action follows a letter sent by Macomb County Public Works Commissioner Candice Miller to the […]