State Rep. James DeSana (R-Carleton) announced the adoption of his resolution to declare November 7 as Victims of Communism Day in the State of Michigan. House Resolution 208 honors the more than 100 million victims who perished under communist regimes around the world. These men, women, and children were imprisoned, starved, or executed for seeking […]

sorely lacking in many areas of our state, especially here in the Upper Peninsula,” said Prestin, who has served as a volunteer first responder, paramedic, and firefighter for the last 15 years. “There is only so much an ambulance operating at Basic Life Support can do for a patient while on the way to a hospital. I know how frustrating it can be for first responders trained in a higher level of care to know what to do in those situations but are withheld from even administering an I.V. due to state law.”

“We’ve found so many rules and restrictive requirements that are hamstringing Michigan,” said Fairbairn, R-Harbor Springs. “This bill is a small part of a larger effort to reign in the excessive rules, regulations and requirements that the state places on businesses and those that would seek to enter into Michigan-based professions. In this case, Michigan requires about 300 more hours of training than most other states to become a barber – and barbers and the schools that train them have told us that it isn’t necessary.”

“The Edmund Fitzgerald was more than just a ship; she was ‘the pride of the American side,’ a mighty freighter that braved the vast and unpredictable waters of the Great Lakes,” said Roth, R-Interlochen. “Whereas this 50th anniversary stands as not only a remembrance of those who perished, but also a tribute to Michigan’s maritime history, the bravery of Great Lakes sailors past and present, and the communities whose livelihoods depend on shipping in commerce across these inland seas.”

The federal and state governments have many programs in place to help people get food on the table in times of need. However, the difference between state and federal politics is that in Michigan we secured a bipartisan budget – including funding for these critical programs – while the federal government threw up their hands and shut down the government in an act of petty protest.”

State Rep. William Bruck is spearheading new bipartisan plans that will protect state and national security interests and establish a needed framework for drone use in Michigan.