Senator Ed McBroom's Press Releases

Lawmakers and labor union demand immediate action to address unacceptable staffing shortages in Michigan’s prisons LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Ed McBroom joined state Reps. Dave Prestin and Greg Markkanen on Tuesday in calling for urgent attention and action from Michigan Department of Corrections Director Heidi Washington amid a growing number of crises at Michigan prisons. Recent unrest at the Baraga prison led to significant damage

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Ed McBroom and Reps. Dave Prestin and Greg Markkanen voted to oppose the fiscal year 2025 school aid and higher education budget jammed through the Legislature along party lines in the early hours of Thursday morning. “By raiding the teacher pension fund, the Democrats are betraying retirees who have dedicated their lives to our kids. Putting former educators at risk in

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Ed McBroom on Thursday announced the adoption of the fiscal year 2025 annual budget, which includes many key investments in the Upper Peninsula. “This budget is the culmination of months of work and negotiations,” said McBroom, R-Waucedah Township. “While I remain disappointed by the majority’s prioritizing of programs, the budget process was open to numerous efforts I made for the U.P.

Senators celebrate long-awaited progress on bipartisan bills to increase transparency, improve accountability, restore public trust in state government LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Senate on Wednesday took a historic vote in support of bipartisan legislation sponsored by Sen. Ed McBroom and Sen. Jeremy Moss to expand the application of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to the Michigan Legislature and governor, a significant step forward to increase transparency

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Ed McBroom on Thursday voted against reporting out of committee a series of “voting rights” bills that would put enormous new legal and workload burdens on local units of government and local clerks. “This so-called ‘State Voting Rights Act’ legislation purports to protect voting rights, but our right to vote is already well protected by the Michigan Constitution. Passing more laws

Sens. McBroom and Moss celebrate movement of FOIA expansion bills during Sunshine Week LANSING, Mich. — Bills sponsored by Sen. Ed McBroom and Sen. Jeremy Moss to help bring greater transparency to state government were favorably reported by the Senate Oversight Committee on Wednesday. The bipartisan legislation would work to expand the application of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to the Michigan Legislature, the governor