LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Ed McBroom, R-Vulcan, pictured left, welcomed Ben Schimpf of Marquette-based Peninsula Solar energy company to a hearing of the Senate Energy and Technology Committee on

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Senate exercised its constitutional authority to reject the appointment of former Grand Rapids Mayor George Heartwell to the state’s Natural Resources Commission (NRC) on Thursday. “Today

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Ed McBroom announced Monday that he and Rep. Greg Markkanen will hold office hours together on Friday, March 6 in Ironwood and Iron River. They

LANSING, Mich. — Legislation that would help combat the spread of methamphetamine abuse in Michigan was approved by the state Senate on Wednesday. Senate Bills 170 and 599, sponsored by

LANSING, Mich. — State Sens. Ed McBroom and Ken Horn donned their hockey jerseys and sticks under the dome of the state Capitol on Thursday in support of the upcoming

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Ed McBroom, R-Vulcan, released a statement on Thursday in response to Gov. Whitmer’s State of the State address: “Last night the governor mentioned several important reforms

LANSING, Mich. — Legislation introduced in the state Senate and House of Representatives on Wednesday would restore $971,000 in state resources to help cover a shortfall in retirement funding for

LANSING, Mich. — Upper Peninsula lawmakers derided a recent letter from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to Enbridge that formally requested over half-a-century’s worth of information as part

LANSING, Mich. — Legislation recently introduced by Sen. Ed McBroom would help protect local economies and jobs by requiring the state Department of Corrections (MDOC) to consider the potential economic

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Ed McBroom, R-Vulcan, released the following statement on Wednesday, after the Senate approved supplemental appropriations legislation aimed at restoring funds in the fiscal year 2020

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Ed McBroom cautioned members of the U.P. Energy Task Force on Tuesday that upending the system that provides U.P. families and businesses with a local

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Ed McBroom, R-Vulcan, released the following statement after Michigan Court of Claims Judge Michael Kelly ruled on Thursday that construction of a tunnel beneath the

LANSING, Mich.—State Sen. Ed McBroom, R-Vulcan, recently welcomed to his Lansing office Gary Mack, who is the son of former state Sen. Joe Mack, D-Ironwood. McBroom and Mack are pictured

LANSING, Mich.—State Sen. Ed McBroom was among a select group of state and local elected officials who were invited to join President Donald Trump for the signing of two executive

Funds retirement debt for western U.P. LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Legislature finalized the state’s fiscal year 2020 budget on Tuesday, sending the bills to the governor for signing. Sen.

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Ed McBroom will hold an office hour on Friday, Sept. 27 in Menominee, the lawmaker announced Monday. McBroom will be available to answer questions and

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Ed McBroom and Rep. Greg Markkanen on Friday expressed disappointment in recent action by the state Department of Corrections (MDOC) to remove the sewer system from the site of

LANSING, Mich. — A resolution sponsored by state Sen. Ed McBroom is calling on the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to approve a variance, or exemption, for

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Ed McBroom will hold office hours on Monday, Sept. 9 in Munising and Manistique, the lawmaker announced Wednesday. McBroom will be available to answer questions

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan state Sen. Ed McBroom and Wisconsin state Sen. Tom Tiffany announced they are hosting two public meetings in Michigan and Wisconsin on the state of rail