Senator Ed McBroom's Press Releases

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Ed McBroom, R-Waucedah Township, announced Friday that he will host an economic development and land-based industries roundtable in Houghton. The formal meetings will be open to the general public and are take place on the campus of Michigan Technological University. The two-day event will occur from 9 a.m. to noon on July 25 and 26 at the Memorial Union Building, located

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Ed McBroom on Friday voted for a fiscal year 2023 state budget that increases funding for K-12 schools, reduces debt, and provides millions to support Upper Peninsula communities. “I am pleased the budget we approved today respects the people’s money by not increasing taxes,” said McBroom, R-Waucedah Township. “The budget also continues the practice of investing more in K-12 education, roads and

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Ed McBroom on Wednesday welcomed the Escanaba High School softball team to the Senate chamber in advance of the team’s state semifinal matchup against Stevensville Lakeshore at Michigan State University. “On behalf of all Upper Peninsula residents, I extend my warmest congratulations to the Eskymo softball team for reaching the semifinal,” said McBroom, R-Waucedah Township. “They have had a remarkable season

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Ed McBroom joined Sen. Wayne Schmidt and Rep. Sara Cambensy in supporting a funding measure that includes resources to support northern Michigan and Upper Peninsula tourism. “The western U.P. has been dealt many blows economically for years, the most recent of which was the untimely and unnecessary closure of Ojibway Prison,” said McBroom, R-Waucedah Township. “The state has made many promises of

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Ed McBroom on Thursday voted for a historic $4.8 billion plan to make critical improvements to the state’s water, transportation, parks, and broadband infrastructure, and to address problems with the state Unemployment Insurance Agency. Senate Bill 565 would use $4.1 billion in federal funding and $571 million in state resources to make important infrastructure investments across the state, including in the Upper

LANSING, Mich. — Sens. Ed McBroom, R-Waucedah Township, and Jeremy Moss, D-Southfield, issued the following statement Wednesday after receiving the 2022 County Advocate Award from the Michigan Association of Counties for their work on Public Acts 121 and 122 of 2021, which extended the terms of county commissioners from two to four years: “We are honored to receive the 2022 County Advocate Award for our legislation