http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop News and information from the Michigan Senate Republicans en-us Copyright 2007 Michigan Senate Republican Caucus. All Rights Reserved. 7/5/2008 5:41:37 AM 20 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/readarticle.asp?ID=1621&District=17The Senate provided final approval Friday for three pieces of legislation sponsored by Sen. Randy Richardville and sent them to the governor for her signature. 7/2/2008 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/readarticle.asp?ID=1620&District=16Thefts of copper and other valuable metals would be drastically reduced under legislation passed by the state Senate, said Sen. Cameron S. Brown, one of the sponsors. 7/1/2008 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/readarticle.asp?ID=1619&District=32Legislation providing additional tools in the redevelopment of Michigan's downtowns reached final legislative approval and is headed to the governor for signing, said sponsor Sen. Roger Kahn. 7/1/2008 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/readarticle.asp?ID=1618&District=32State Sen. Roger Kahn, R-Saginaw Township, today said the recent passage of legislation that would aid Hemlock Semiconductor's billion dollar expansion plan could be the spark that mid-Michigan needs to turn around its economy. 7/1/2008 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/readarticle.asp?ID=1617&District=32Senator Roger Kahn and State Representative Andy Coulouris today applauded efforts to approve legislation that improves the likelihood of a proposed Saginaw-area jobs expansion. 7/1/2008 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/readarticle.asp?ID=1616&District=16State Sen. Cameron S. Brown, chair of the Senate Homeland Security and Emerging Technologies Committee, sent a letter to Gov. Jennifer Granholm today asking that she appoint a qualified candidate to fill the vacant State Fire Marshal position as soon as possible. 7/1/2008 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/readarticle.asp?ID=1615&District=15The Michigan Senate has unanimously approved legislation that will provide relief to the state’s struggling construction industry by fixing another structural problem in the Michigan Business Tax (MBT), said Sen. Nancy Cassis, sponsor of the measure. 7/1/2008 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/readarticle.asp?ID=1614&District=33A comprehensive package of bills to ensure accountability in the handling of child protection cases has been introduced in the Michigan Senate, said Senate Majority Floor Leader Alan Cropsey, who sponsored one of the measures. 6/30/2008 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/readarticle.asp?ID=1613&District=11Thefts of copper and other valuable metals will drastically be reduced under legislation passed Friday by the state Senate, said Sen. Alan Sanborn, one of the sponsors. 6/30/2008 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/readarticle.asp?ID=1611&District=29The Senate today approved the 2009 fiscal year budget proposal for the Department of Human Services, which focuses on child safety programs and helping individuals move toward self sufficiency, said Sen. Bill Hardiman, chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on DHS. 6/28/2008 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/readarticle.asp?ID=1605&District=32The Senate today approved the Fiscal Year 2009 budget for the Department of Community Health. It focuses on helping children, aiding pregnant women and improving access to care for our people, said Sen. Roger Kahn, R-Saginaw Township, chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on DCH. 6/28/2008 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/readarticle.asp?ID=1606&District=24The Michigan Senate today approved an energy plan to ensure reliable and safe energy for Michigan job providers and residents, said Sen. Patty Birkholz, sponsor of the measure. 6/28/2008 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/readarticle.asp?ID=1607&District=34" voted against House Bill 5524 because it will further burden Michigan’s already struggling homeowners. It will cause a rate hike for all state residents who are already finding it difficult to pay their mortgages, food bills and rising gas prices-some individuals may see an increase of more than 25 percent." 6/28/2008 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/readarticle.asp?ID=1608&District=16Two Republican members of the Senate Energy Policy and Public Utilities Committee expressed their dismay and disappointment over the chamber’s approval of legislation that will result in massive rate increases for Michigan electric customers and a re-monopolization of the state’s electric market. 6/28/2008 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/readarticle.asp?ID=1610&District=35Legal defense funds and the politicians who use them would face increased accountability under legislation approved Friday by the Michigan Senate, said Sen. Michelle A. McManus, R-Lake Leelanau. 6/28/2008 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/readarticle.asp?ID=1612&District=16Under the leadership of Sen. Cameron Brown, chair of the Senate Homeland Security and Emerging Technologies Committee, the Michigan Legislature today approved the nation’s most comprehensive policy requiring state funds be divested from companies that conduct business with terrorist countries. 6/28/2008 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/readarticle.asp?ID=1609&District=30Two Republican members of the Senate Energy Policy and Public Utilities Committee expressed their dismay and disappointment over the chamber’s approval of legislation that will result in massive rate increases for Michigan electric customers and a re-monopolization of the state’s electric market. 6/28/2008