http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop News and information from the Michigan Senate Republicans en-us Copyright 2007-11 Michigan Senate Republican Caucus. All Rights Reserved. 6/20/2013 9:33:15 AM 20 http://www.misenategop.com/rss_video.asp?District=15 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/video/15/20110622_Kowall_Newsmakers.mp46/23/2011Michigan State Senator Mike Kowall reminds the press that needless obstacles to economic growth exist and should to be removed in order to return Michigan to its place among the top states to live and work. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/video/15/20110505_Kowall_Dereg.mp45/6/2011Michigan State Senator Mike Kowall describes legislation that will give businesses that wish to setup or expand in the state prompt response when seeking permits and brings the state's currently onerous regulatory environment within federal standards. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/video/15/20110317_Kowall_Dereg.mp43/17/2011Michigan State Senators Mike Kowall, John Pappageorge, Tom Casperson, Phil Pavlov, Dave Hildenbrand and Geoff Hansen introduced legislation to speed the process by which companies can get the necessary state permits to operate in Michigan. Among the many goals of enacting this legislation is to make sure the state does not implement air and water quality standards more stringent than those of the federal government. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/video/15/20110316_Dereg_PC.mp43/16/2011 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/video/15/20110112_Kowall_Swearing.mp41/12/2011Senator Cassis comments on Senate Bill 1242: a bill to phase out the surcharge in the Michigan Business Tax. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/video/15/20081002_Cassis_SB1242.mp410/2/2008