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Michigan’s Upper Peninsula lawmakers are responding to Governor Whitmer’s first State of the State Address Tuesday night.
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 details about Governor Whitmer’s proposals that she shared during her speech. My hope is that the executive and legislative branches can work together, not to grow government, but to have government serve our citizens and truly be responsive to their needs.
“I have repeatedly heard from the people of the Upper Peninsula that we need to work on state regulations to ensure they are common sense and reasonable, not burdensome. We need to make a difference for people, by lowering auto insurance rates, and ensuring that they remain healthy and happy in the state they love, and that their kids can do the same.
“We need to ensure we are using our state’s competitive assets, not just preserving our beautiful state for tourists only to the point of no one being able to live and work here. These are goals we can achieve if we work collaboratively, and I look forward to doing so.”
LANSING — Tonight, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivered her first State of the State address, outlining her vision for the state and calling for bipartisan collaboration to address the issues facing Michigan’s working families. In response, state Rep. Sara Cambensy (D-Marquette) issued the following statement:
“It was clear tonight that Gov. Whitmer wants to make Michigan a state that once again invests in people. By investing in education, we can focus on attracting business by talent rather than corporate tax giveaways. By being responsible with how we use our natural resources, we can protect our water and environment. And it’s clear that we will fix our roads and infrastructure and lower car insurance rates by working together and making the people’s priorities our top priorities.
“That’s why it was so important for me to invite a leader from the 109th District who exemplifies the heart of his community. A veteran of the U.S. Army and Munising native, Joe Paquette has tirelessly volunteered in the local public schools, was a long-time local firefighter, and helped advocate against the closure of his local hospital. He is known as ‘Mr. 4th of July’ for his leadership in pulling together one of the best celebrations in the north. Joe always stood up for workers’ rights as a union member of Kimberly Clark, now Neenah Paper, and understood the importance of keeping the mill open. Everywhere you go in Alger County, people recognize and know Joe because of his big heart for helping others. I’m honored to have Joe join me in Lansing today.”
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson issued the following statement after tonight’s State of the State Address by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer:
“In her State of the State Address tonight, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer called for legislation to ban any use of mobile devices while driving. I applaud the governor for this life-saving call to action. The Department of State has long advocated for distraction-free driving with the 90,000 Michigan teens who go through our driver education program each year. Such a law would underscore that practice for all drivers. I urge our Legislature to take up the banner for this life-saving legislation.”
