Senator Ed McBroom's Press Releases

LANSING, Mich. — U.P. legislators spoke out against Northern Michigan University and its recent release of a letter changing its position of support for the Copperwood project to neutral. Copperwood would be the first U.P. copper mine in over 20 years, but the U.P. has had hundreds of copper mines in the last two centuries. The ore body is large enough to be an active mine

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Ed McBroom on Friday supported the final vote on legislation to allow Michigan corrections officers a new option to join a pension plan similar to other statewide officers, like state police troopers. “I have long supported efforts to raise pay and benefits and improve working conditions for our state’s corrections officers,” said McBroom, R-Waucedah Township. “Michigan continues to struggle to hire

LANSING, Mich. — Three of the Upper Peninsula’s state elected officials, along with Rep.-elect Karl Bohnak, on Thursday called for immediate action to adjust Michigan’s energy laws. This comes after the release of a comprehensive study of the U.P.’s unique energy landscape was released by the Michigan Public Service Commission on Dec. 1. “There were no surprises in the report,” said Rep. Dave Prestin, R-Cedar River.

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Ed McBroom on Wednesday supported legislation to allow Michigan corrections officers the new option to join a pension plan similar to other statewide officers, like state police troopers. “This new pension option will hopefully help improve safety in our prisons by giving the state new tools to help attract and retain good corrections officers,” said McBroom, R-Waucedah Township. “Michigan continues to

UPPCO to hike utility rates by $9 million LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Ed McBroom, joined by state Reps. Dave Prestin and Greg Markkanen, on Monday expressed their frustrations after the Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) announced it would be raising energy rates in response to Michigan’s radical green energy laws passed along strict party lines last year. The new laws, sponsored by Rep. Jenn Hill, D-Marquette, mandate

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