LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Wayne Schmidt, R-Traverse City, issued the following statement Tuesday night after Gov. Rick Snyder delivered his 2017 State of the State address: “Governor Snyder spoke
LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Wayne Schmidt applauded recent action by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation that will aid in the construction of a planned, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Antrim
LANSING, Mich. — Bipartisan legislation to streamline existing laws governing the state’s brownfield redevelopment program was finalized by the Senate on Thursday. The state Department of Environmental Quality describes Brownfield
LANSING, Mich. — Michiganders rely on smartphones every day to help accomplish tasks at work, keep up to date with family and friends, and to make purchases. If legislation on
LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Wayne Schmidt expressed his support for grant recommendations announced by the Natural Resources Trust Fund (NRTF) board for numerous recreational development and land acquisition projects
LANSING, Mich. — The Legislature on Wednesday finalized a supplemental to the state’s Fiscal Year 2016-17 budget that included $1 million for improvements at Mackinac Island State Park. “I am
LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Wayne Schmidt was honored as 2016 Legislator of the Year by the Michigan Fraternal Order of Police on Tuesday. “I am truly honored to receive
LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Wayne Schmidt will hold coffee hours with constituents throughout the 37th Senate District this month. The senator will be available to answer questions and provide
LANSING, Mich. — Legislation to help create and expand business investment in the state that results in more available high-wage jobs was approved by the state Senate on Tuesday. Senate
LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Wayne Schmidt will hold coffee hours with constituents throughout the 37th Senate District this month. The senator will be available to answer questions and provide
Last month, inmates at the Kinross Correctional Facility formed a protest that led to the destruction of property and a heightened level of security at the prison. What has been
LANSING, Mich. — Nearly 2,500 eastern Upper Peninsula residents participated in a tele-townhall with Sen. Wayne Schmidt last week to discuss energy issues affecting the region. A tele-townhall meeting is
LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Wayne Schmidt announced on Wednesday that a coffee hour scheduled to be held in Newberry on Thursday, October 27 will be held an hour later
LANSING, Mich. — Bipartisan legislation that would streamline existing laws governing the state’s brownfield redevelopment program was approved unanimously by the Senate on Tuesday. Senate Bills 908-913 are the result
LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Wayne Schmidt was honored as Legislator of the Year by the Michigan Sheriffs’ Association on Sunday during its Fall Professional Development Conference. Schmidt was recognized
New fiscal year begins Michigan’s new fiscal year began at the beginning of the month. Once again approved ahead of schedule, it reflects our continued pursuit of approving a balanced
LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Wayne Schmidt will hold coffee hours with constituents throughout the 37th Senate District this month. The senator will be available to answer questions and provide
LANSING, Mich. — Health care benefits for the surviving spouse and dependents of officers who die in the line of duty will be guaranteed after legislation sponsored by state Sen.
LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Wayne Schmidt on Wednesday congratulated St. Marys Cement company on receiving inducement resolution approval from the Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) for up to $150 million
LANSING, Mich. — Health care benefits would be guaranteed for the surviving spouse and dependents of officers who die in the line of duty under legislation sent to the desk