LANSING, Mich. — The Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday took testimony from Escanaba City Manager Patrick Jordan in support of Sen. Ed McBroom’s legislation that would close the so-called dark store tax
Provides retirement debt relief and flood recovery for Western U.P. LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Legislature on Wednesday finalized a bipartisan fiscal year 2021 budget that is balanced, on time, and increases investments to important
LANSING, Mich. — The bipartisan delegation of lawmakers representing the Upper Peninsula in the Legislature on Monday submitted a letter to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer seeking clarification on Executive Orders 2020-176
LANSING, Mich. — The Upper Peninsula’s members of the state Legislature on Monday announced their support for a proposal on November’s general election ballot that would reform the Michigan Natural
LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Ed McBroom and Rep. Greg Markkanen on Wednesday announced new legislation that would allow the state to sell the former Ojibway Correctional Facility, which was hastily shuttered by the
LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Ed McBroom on Friday expressed concern over Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s recent reappointment of Victoria Enyart to the Michigan Tax Tribunal. As a member of the
Rep. Hall, Sens. Nesbitt and McBroom: With UIA engulfed in customer service struggles and costly fraud, Auditor General must investigate In an effort to improve service for unemployed Michiganders, keep
LANSING, Mich. — A bill introduced by Sen. Ed McBroom this week would support private property owners combating shoreline erosion by specifying in the law that a permit is not
Senate bipartisan bills represent legislation acting on the recommendations of the Michigan Joint Task Force on Jail and Pretrial Incarceration LANSING, Mich. — Six members of the Michigan Senate on
LANSING, Mich. — A plan announced by the Senate and House of Representatives on Tuesday would provide additional investment and guidelines for school districts to safely reopen in the fall,
LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Ed McBroom, R-Waucedah Township, issued the following statement on Friday, after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Orders 2020-114 and 2020-115 to reopen more regions and
LANSING, Mich. — The Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Wednesday approved a bill sponsored by Sen. Ed McBroom that would rename a portion of M-35 in Forsyth Township as
LANSING, Mich. — Upper Peninsula lawmakers derided the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) on Thursday for its early termination of a lease to Saucon Minerals of the Groveland Mine property in
LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Ed McBroom, R-Waucedah Township, issued the following statement on Monday, after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced a partial reopening of the Upper Peninsula, effective Friday, May 22.
LANSING, Mich. — The state Senate on Wednesday approved $524 million in available federal COVID-19 funds to provide financial assistance for front-line health care and public safety workers, including a
LANSING, Mich. — The Senate on Thursday approved a bill that would ensure resources and protections are in place for individuals, schools and health care providers during the battle against
LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Ed McBroom said Friday that he voted to create the Joint Select Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic to examine the state’s response to the coronavirus outbreak,
By Sens. Dan Lauwers, Kevin Daley, Ed McBroom and Roger Victory There is a devastating consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic beyond the lives and jobs lost to the disease: the
LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Ed McBroom on Friday reminded Upper Peninsula residents that up-to-date COVID-19 data is available free online. “I have received inquiries from constituents seeking the latest
LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Ed McBroom, R-Vulcan, shared the following statement on Wednesday regarding the Upper Peninsula Energy Task Force Committee’s first draft of recommendations and subsequent comments made