Michigan Senate Republicans Press Releases
PRESS RELEASES
Sen. Webber will host Sept. 23 office hour in Rochester Hills
LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Michael Webber, R-Rochester Hills, invites residents of the 9th Senate District to join him for a local office hour session on Sept. 23. Webber will meet with constituents from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 23, at Rochester Hills City Hall, 1000 Rochester Hills Drive. The meeting will take place in the Planning Department Conference Room on the second floor.
Theis urges K-12 schools to utilize newly available emergency planning resources
LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Lana Theis on Thursday encouraged schools to take advantage of newly announced resources meant to help schools strengthen planning procedures for emergency situations. Michigan law requires all K-12 schools to have an Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) in place to help ensure staff and students stay safe in the event of an emergency. An EOP outlines steps that students, teachers and school
Nesbitt Center Square Op-Ed: Michigan reading scores signal education failure
The test scores are in, and the results paint a clear picture — Michigan is facing an education crisis that is failing students and families. According to recently published results of the 2024 Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress (M-STEP) — the state’s summative assessment given to students each spring — a staggering number of Michigan students are struggling to read at grade level. Just 39.6%
Sen. Webber celebrates $400,000 EGLE grant for Utica brownfield redevelopment
LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Michael Webber applauded a $400,000 Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) Brownfield Redevelopment Grant to Macomb County to support a mixed-use building project in downtown Utica. The grant will help to further site assessments, remove contaminated soil, and provide a vapor mitigation system for new building construction at 7525 Auburn Road between downtown Utica and the city’s Jimmy
As Michigan’s third grade reading proficiency drops, Theis reminds residents that governor vetoed reading scholarships
LANSING, Mich. — The results of the 2024 Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress (M-STEP) have revealed a concerning trend: Third grade reading proficiency has plummeted to its lowest level in the nine-year history of the state assessment test. Only 39.6% of Michigan’s third graders were proficient in the English Language Arts (ELA) portion of the test, marking a steady decline from previous years. This means
Sen. Webber celebrates completion of major $40M improvement project at Oakland University
LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Michael Webber on Wednesday helped celebrate the reopening of Oakland University’s South Foundation Hall following $40 million in improvements made possible by state funding that he assisted in securing while serving in the Michigan House of Representatives. “I was proud to advance this important project with the support of former Gov. Snyder when I served in the House, and I am even