“Our tipped wage workers and small businesses are hanging on by a thread and Democrats’ only response is to shove through their most radical policy goals,” said Lightner, R-Springport. “Republicans are standing with everyday people and making it clear we’ve had enough. Small businesses are going to close, and people are going to lose their jobs if lawmakers don’t set aside their partisan pet projects and focus on the greater good. House Republicans are ready to do the work; the question is how long will it take before Democrats get on board?”

State Rep. Sarah Lightner today welcomed Marshall Fire Chief Martin Erskine to the state Capitol for a special ceremony. The annual ceremony marks the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States, honors first responders and military members, and remembers those in Michigan who have died in the line of duty. […]