LANSING, Mich. — The state Legislature on Thursday approved record public school funding for the 2020 fiscal year. “It is important that we got this done as quickly as possible

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Wayne Schmidt, R-Traverse City, will hold coffee hours with constituents throughout the 37th Senate District during the month of October. The senator will be available

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Wayne Schmidt, R-Traverse City, will hold coffee hours with constituents throughout the 37th Senate District during the month of September. The senator will be available

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Wayne Schmidt on Tuesday congratulated both Emmet and Grand Traverse counties for receiving grants from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Wayne Schmidt, R-Traverse City, will hold coffee hours with constituents throughout the 37th Senate District during the month of August. The senator will be available

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Wayne Schmidt last week joined Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in her Capitol office as she signed into law his legislation that would allow Mackinac Island to regulate

LANSING—Three members of the Senate Republican Caucus sent a letter to Governor Whitmer today urging her to reach a compromise to keep Line 5 open and operational while plans for

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Wayne Schmidt, R-Traverse City, will hold coffee hours with constituents throughout the 37th Senate District during the month of July. The senator will be available

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Wayne Schmidt on Friday congratulated Cheboygan Main Street LLC for receiving a grant from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), which will be used to

Reforming auto insurance has been a priority since the beginning of this legislative term — in fact it was a key issue during November’s campaign season for many members. Folks

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Wayne Schmidt, R-Traverse City, will hold coffee hours with constituents throughout the 37th Senate District during the month of June. The senator will be available

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Wayne Schmidt, R-Traverse City, issued the following statement after the Legislature approved a plan to reduce auto insurance rates in the state of Michigan: “This

LANSING, Mich. — The state Senate on Wednesday approved a package of bills that would fund the state of Michigan for the 2019 fiscal year. “We had a terrific eight

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Wayne Schmidt on Tuesday supported the Senate plan to reduce Michigan’s highest-in-the-nation auto insurance rates. “This was a difficult vote,” said Schmidt, R-Traverse City. “I’ve

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Wayne Schmidt on Wednesday teamed up with the American Cancer Society and other legislators to bring attention to various cancers and the critical need for additional

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Wayne Schmidt, R-Traverse City, will hold coffee hours with constituents throughout the 37th Senate District during the month of May. The senator will be available

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Wayne Schmidt, R-Traverse City, will hold coffee hours with constituents throughout the 37th Senate District during the month of April. The senator will be available

The state of Michigan has several safety nets in place for residents down on their luck. In recent years, however, some of these safety nets have failed them. It wasn’t

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Sens. Wayne Schmidt, R-Traverse City, and Curt VanderWall, R-Ludington, welcomed Grace Boyles to the state Capitol on Wednesday. Boyles, who was named Michigan cherry queen last