State Rep. Ben Frederick of Owosso this week joined the Michigan House in overwhelmingly approving a plan for the state’s new K-12 budget, with a 103-2 vote. He issued the following statement:

State Rep. Ben Frederick on Wednesday invited a local small business owner to testify before the Joint Select Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic related to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s executive orders which continue to restrict or prohibit job providers and employees from making a living.