Legislation including

funding to boost north-

ern Michigan and Upper

Peninsula tourism heads

to governor

March 24, 2022 LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Ed McBroom joined Sen. Wayne Schmidt and Rep. Sara Cambensy in supporting a funding measure that includes resources to support northern Michigan and Upper Peninsula tourism. Read More »

McBroom votes for his-

toric investment to pre-

serve, restore U.P., state’s

infrastructure

March 24, 2022 LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Ed McBroom on Thursday voted for a historic $4.8 billion plan to make critical improvements to the state’s water, transportation, parks, and broadband infrastructure, and to address problems with the state Unemployment Insurance Agency. Read More »

Sens. Moss, McBroom

push to expand open

records law upon receipt

of Peter Pettalia Memorial

Sunshine Award

March 17, 2022 LANSING, Mich. — Sens. Jeremy Moss and Ed McBroom — the 2022 recipients of the Peter Pettalia Memorial Sunshine Award from the Michigan Press Association — marked Sunshine Week by renewing their call for swift passage of their legislation to shine more light on state government. Read More »

McBroom responds to ju-

dicial ruling restoring fed-

eral wolf protection

February 10, 2022 LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Ed McBroom, R- Waucedah Township, on Thursday responded to a judicial decision restoring federal protections for gray wolves Read More »

McBroom, Hollier call for

inclusion in supplemental

funding bill for Detroit,

U.P. veterans homes

February 10, 2022 LANSING, Mich. — Sens. Ed McBroom and Adam Hollier are proposing a generational investment in veterans with the construction of a new veterans home in Detroit and the replacement of the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette. Read More »

Senate, House Oversight

committees review

Deloitte report on UIA

fraud

January 13, 2022 LANSING, Mich. — The Senate and House Oversight committees on Thursday held a joint hearing to discuss a Deloitte and Touche investigation into imposter fraud and intentional misrepresentation payments made by the Unemployment Insurance Agency. Read More »

McBroom: Senate ap-

proves Unlock Michigan

petition repealing law

abused by Whitmer

July 15, 2021 LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Senate on Thursday approved the Unlock Michigan citizen- led petition to repeal the 1945 Emergency Powers of the Governor Act. Read More »

Senate approves

McBroom bill requiring

only U.P. representation

on state wolf panel

June 10, 2021 LANSING, Mich. — The Senate on Thursday approved legislation that would require that each member of the state’s Wolf Management Advisory Council be a resident of the Upper Peninsula unless wolves become present in the Lower Peninsula. Read More »

Senate approves

McBroom bill providing

COVID-19-ravaged busi-

nesses relief from license

fees

April 28, 2021 LANSING, Mich. — Michigan businesses with liquor licenses would not have to pay on-premises liquor license fees this year and an on-premises spirits discount would be increased and extended under legislation approved by the state Senate on Wednesday. Read More »

Reforms introduced to

modernize, secure state’s

elections

March 24, 2021 LANSING, Mich. — Senate Republicans on Wednesday introduced sweeping reforms to improve voting access in Michigan, ensure election integrity and restore trust in the outcome of a system vital to democracy in the state. Read More »

U.P. legislators condemn

Whitmer’s underhanded

restriction extension

February 18, 2021 LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Ed McBroom and Reps. Beau LaFave, Greg Markkanen, and John Damoose released the following joint statement on Thursday blasting Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s quiet extension of 10 p.m. curfews, 25% restaurant capacity limitations, and restrictions on gatherings in private residences: Read More »

McBroom and Markkanen

statement on restraining

order against Café

Rosetta

December 29, 2020 LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Ed McBroom, R- Waucedah Township, and Rep. Greg Markkanen, R-Hancock, issued the following statement on Tuesday, blasting a restraining order filed against Calumet-based Café Rosetta in an Ingham County court: Read More »

McBroom issues state-

ment on Supreme Court

ruling against Whitmer

October 5, 2020 LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Ed McBroom on Monday issued a statement in response to a ruling by the Michigan Supreme Court that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer did not have authority after April 30 to issue or renew any executive orders related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More »

McBroom supports

Senate, House back-to-

school plan

Read More »

Senate approves COVID-

19 oversight committee,

limiting governor’s emer-

gency powers

Read More »

McBroom and Markkanen

to host office hour March

22 in Hancock

March 15, 2019 LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Ed McBroom and Rep. Gregory Markkanen will co-host an office hour on March 22 in Hancock, the lawmakers announced today. The legislators will be available Read More »

McBroom, Cambensy

wear flannel to promote

career technical

education

March 13, 2019 LANSING, Mich.—Sen. Ed McBroom and Rep. Sara Cambensy recently participated in Flannel Day. The event was coordinated for Feb. 28 by the Career Technical Education (CTE) Committee of Marquette and Read More »

Senate Oversight

Committee considers res-

olution to ensure univer-

sity governing boards are

subject to Open Meetings

Act

March 12, 2019 Action coincides with Sunshine Week LANSING, Mich. — The Senate Oversight Committee on Tuesday heard testimony on a proposal that would require all meetings of public university governing boards to Read More »

Senate will not hold hear-

ings on Executive Order

February 21, 2019 LANSING–Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey, R- Clarklake, and Senator Ed McBroom, R-Vulcan, today announced the Senate Oversight Committee will not hold hearings on Executive Order 2019-06 to restructure the Department of Read More »

Senate rejects restructur-

ing of DEQ, elimination of

citizen commissions

February 14, 2019 LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Senate on Thursday adopted House Concurrent Resolution 1, rejecting Gov. Whitmer’s Executive Order 2019- 2 that would eliminate oversight commissions and restructure the state Department of Read More »

McBroom, LaFave bills

would retain 95-A District

Court Judgeship in

Menominee County

February 13, 2019 Residents invited to testify at Thursday committee hearing via video conference LANSING, Mich. — Legislation recently introduced in the state Senate and House of Representatives would save the 95- A District Read More »

Sen. McBroom comments

on State of the State

address

February 13, 2019 LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Ed McBroom, R-Vulcan, released the following statement on Wednesday in reaction to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s State of the State address. “I look forward to hearing more Read More »

Sen. McBroom, Rep.

Markkanen to host town-

hall with Gogebic com-

munity Feb. 8

February 1, 2019 LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Ed McBroom and Rep. Greg Markkanen are hosting a townhall meeting to discuss issues affecting Gogebic County residents on Friday, Feb. 8. The event will Read More »

Sen. Ed McBroom’s office

open, ready to serve 38th

District

January 7, 2019 LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Ed McBroom, R- Vulcan, announced on Monday that his Capitol office is now open to serve and assist residents of the 38th Senate District. “I am Read More »