“The whole reason I’m in Lansing and not enjoying an early retirement back home in Deerton is because I saw what state bureaucrats were doing to our way of life in the U.P. and I wasn’t going to stand for it,” said Bohnak, R-Deerton. “Take these RICE generators, which are a prime example of state government having no understanding of the unique situations we face north of the Mackinac Bridge. Folks spent a lot of money to develop a clean, reliable way for us to produce energy in the U.P. Politicians 400 miles away ignored those good-faith efforts and passed laws to effectively ban RICE generators. I’m working in state government to ensure our communities have the voice that’s been sorely missing for the past two years. We have a lot of work to do, but that job starts with saving our RICE generators and U.P. energy production.”

Hearing follows through on House Republican promise from previous term State Representative Bill G. Schuette today heard testimony from small business owners and their workers who are sounding the alarm on a looming Michigan Supreme Court mandate, while leading discussion on plans that keep the state from an economic disaster. “House Republicans understand the gravity […]

“I imagine many frontline DNR employees have been put into impossible situations regarding these proposals,” said Borton, R-Gaylord. “Staff has been forced to choose between speaking out against the state mutilating public land for financial gain and keeping the jobs they rely on to pay for mortgages and support their families. Frontline workers at the DNR should feel confident that if they voice their frustrations with my office their anonymity will be protected. We need to keep getting the word out regarding these terrible plans. The public wants to hear from DNR officials who disagree, but those statements should not come at the expense of their jobs.”

State Rep. Mike Mueller today announced his support for legislative efforts to address the Michigan Supreme Court’s decision that could bring devastating consequences for tipped workers and small businesses across the state. Mueller, R-Linden, emphasized his commitment to the issue by co-sponsoring House Bills 4001 and 4002. The bills aim to mitigate the impact of […]

State Rep. Rachelle Smit has been sworn in for her second term in office. Michigan’s 103rd legislative term began following Wednesday’s swearing-in ceremony.

Smit was elected by elected by her House colleagues to serve as speaker pro-tempore for the 2025-26 legislative session, making her second in line in leadership of the 110 members of the legislative body. The speaker pro tempore presides over House proceedings, moderates debate, makes rulings on procedure and announces the results of votes in the absence of the Speaker of the House.

State Rep. Ann Bollin today renewed her call for Michigan to claw back the $1.8 billion in taxpayer subsidies awarded to Ford for its BlueOval electric vehicle battery plant in Marshall, following new revelations that the federal government is blacklisting CATL, the Chinese battery manufacturer partnering with Ford on the project. On Tuesday, the U.S. […]