Video from Senator Ed McBroom
Sen. McBroom: Crisis at Michigan's Correctional Facilities
Senator Ed McBroom continues to sound the alarm on the state of Michigan’s correctional facilities, with some prisons staffed at just 40% and some employees averaging 120-hour work weeks. It’s no wonder Michigan is losing corrections employees to neighboring states that offer better hours and benefits. (April 10, 2024)
Sen. McBroom: Crisis at Michigan's Correctional Facilities
Senator Ed McBroom continues to sound the alarm on the state of Michigan’s correctional facilities, with some prisons staffed at just 40% and some employees averaging 120-hour work weeks. It’s no wonder Michigan is losing corrections employees to neighboring states that offer better hours and benefits. (April 10, 2024)
Sen. McBroom: Don't Burden Michigan Families with Senseless Car Seat Mandates
In his no vote explanation for House Bill 4511, Senator Ed McBroom criticizes the lack of value to the bill, the faulty statistics used to support the legislation, and the shady actions of car seat manufacturers to advance the mandate to purchase new car seats. (March 13, 2024)
Sen. McBroom: An Update on the Upper Peninsula Emergency Declaration
The lack of snow this winter has been detrimental to many small businesses. In light of this, I wanted to provide an update on the actions that we are taking.
More information can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/Winter2024Help.
More information can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/Winter2024Help.
Title: Sen. McBroom: Don’t Let Parties Pick University Boards
A recent study tells us what we already knew – that the MSU board is a dysfunctional mess. Senator Ed McBroom speaks in support of Senate Joint Resolution E, which would change how the boards of our state universities are selected. (March 5, 2024)
Sen. McBroom: Reject "One Size Fits All" Approach to Weeds
Michigan farmers pay the price for Michigan’s approach to weed management. Senator Ed McBroom urges his colleagues to vote no on House Bill 4857 to protect local control and protect farmers. (February 28, 2024)
Sen. McBroom: Protect the People's Voice in Creation of Regulatory Rules
Senator Ed McBroom urges his colleagues to vote no on House Bill 4824 because it would remove commissions that serve as the people’s voice in the creation of environmental and regulatory rules. (February 20, 2024)
Sen. McBroom: "Optimization" of Postal Service is Hurting the Upper Peninsula
Senators Ed McBroom and John Damoose rise in support of resolutions to vehemently oppose the transfer of mail processing operations from the Iron Mountain Processing and Distribution Center to the Green Bay Processing and Distribution Center in Wisconsin. (February 7, 2024)
Sen. McBroom: Michigan’s Green New Deal Strips Away Local Control, Hurts Farms
In his no vote explanation for House Bill 5120, Senator Ed McBroom criticizes the green energy legislation for usurping local control and undermining Michigan’s agricultural industry. (November 8, 2023)
Sen. McBroom: SB271 MI "Green New Deal" will cripple food production
Senator Ed McBroom explains his no vote on SB271 (Michigan’s “Green New Deal”) and describes how the plan will cripple food production during Senate session on October 26, 2023.
Sen. McBroom: We Could Adopt 49 Different Plans And Be Better
In his no vote explanation for Senate Bill 530, Senator Ed McBroom says that 49 other states have figured this out. (October 19, 2023)
Sen. McBroom: Truth Must Be Spoken
In his no vote explanation for Senate Bill 477, Senator Ed McBroom says that the truth must be spoken, and the truth must be heard. (October 19, 2023)
Sen. McBroom: Complete the Great Lakes Tunnel
Senator Ed McBroom calls on the state of Michigan and the Army Corps of Engineers to stop stalling and facilitate the completion of the Great Lakes Tunnel. Thousands of workers, and millions of consumers depend on Line 5, and it’s time to replace the aging infrastructure with the Great Lakes Tunnel. (October 5, 2023)