State News

The following press release was submitted by Senator Peter’s office: Senator Ranked 4th-Most Effective Senator in the Minority Party by Non-Partisan Center for Effective Lawmaking WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) was named among the most effective lawmakers in the 115th Senate (2017-2018). According to the non-partisan Center for Effective Lawmaking, …

National Girl Scout Week is this upcoming March 10-16 with the Girl Scouts 107th Birthday on March 12. The following feature article was submitted by Lee Snodgrass, Director of Communications & Customer Care at Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes: As a young girl growing up in Wrightstown, Wisconsin, …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources reminds anglers that mandatory ice shanty removal dates are approaching. Regardless of the date, shanties must be removed before the ice is unable to safely support them. In warmer weather, the ice quickly can become unsafe for anglers to retrieve their property. Bay de …

The following press release was issued by Congressman Bergman’s office: WASHINGTON – Today, Representatives Jack Bergman (MI-01), Rob Wittman (VA-01), and Vicky Hartzler (MO-04) introduced the VA Procurement Efficiency and Transparency Act to streamline and modernize the Veterans Affairs procurement process. This legislation will increase efficiency by requiring the Department of …

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and local agencies are enacting spring weight restrictions, an annual move to protect roads.             Effective 6 a.m. Monday, March 11, weight restrictions will be imposed and enforced on all state trunkline highways from the Michigan/Indiana and Michigan/Ohio state lines north to and including …

The following press release was issued by Senator Peter’s office: WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Jerry Moran (R-KS) today led 23 of their Senate colleagues to reintroduce a bipartisan resolution opposing privatization of the United States Postal …

The following press release was issued by the Michigan State Police: MARQUETTE, MICH.  The Marquette County Law Enforcement Administrator’s Association (MCLEAA) held a ceremony today at Northern Michigan University’s Berry Events Center to recognize Trooper Stacey Rasanen as Marquette County’s Officer of the Year. Trooper Rasanen is a 24-year veteran …

Governor Gretchen Whitmer says she has a plan to “fix the damn roads” by raising the fuel tax by 45 cents per gallon. The Detroit Free Press reports the proposal is part of her budget being presented to a joint session of the Michigan House and Senate today in Lansing. …

The following press release was issued by the Governor’s office: LANSING, Mich. – Today Governor Whitmer signed an executive order that establishes the Marijuana Regulatory Agency within the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA). This Agency combines previous authorities, functions, and duties into a modernized process which allows for LARA …

On Thursday, February 28th, detectives from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team (UPSET) along with officers from Ishpeming Police Department, Michigan State Police Negaunee Post, Michigan State Police Hometown Security Team, Michigan State Police K-9 Unit and Michigan State Police Emergency Support Team executed a search warrant at a residence …