http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop News and information from the Michigan Senate Republicans en-us Copyright 2007 Michigan Senate Republican Caucus. All Rights Reserved. 11/7/2009 7:28:58 PM 20 Michigan State Senator Roger Kahn M.D. is cosponsoring Senate Bills 949 and 950. These bills increase penalties for defacing a war monument and falsely impersonating a veteran for personal gain. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/32/20091105_Kahn_Vets.mp311/5/2009Michigan State Senator Roger Kahn M.D. had fought for $250,000 to help link State Police computers with Department of Human Services computers. The governor vetoed the funds for the linking that would help identify felons who are illegally receiving welfare. It is estimated that nearly $50 million is being given to felons and fugitives. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/32/20091105_Kahn_Welfare_For_Felons.mp311/5/2009 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/15/20091105_Cassis_SB500-501.mp311/5/2009 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/15/20091105_Cassis_Psychology_Week.mp311/5/2009 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/29/20091105_Hardiman_Parks_Memorial.mp311/5/2009 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/12/20091104_Bishop_Welcomes_Nofs.mp311/4/2009Senator Allen's interview with WTCM Radio - Northern Michigan Focus http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/37/20091030_Allen_WTCM.mp310/30/2009Michigan State Senator Roger Kahn M.D. introduced the legislation after the enactment of the constitutional stem cell proposition to ensure the long standing physician's practice of informed consent regarding and procedures involving embryos. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/32/20091029_Kahn_SB649.mp310/29/2009 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/37/20091029_Allen_HB4995.mp310/29/2009 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/15/20091028_Cassis_SR92.mp310/28/2009Senator Nancy Cassis appears on Frank Beckmann's program. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/15/20091028_Cassis_WJR.mp310/28/2009Michigan State Senator Jason Allen remains dedicated to these programs despite possible veto of funding by the governor. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/37/20091028_Allen_MSU_Extension.mp310/28/2009 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/15/20091027_Cassis_SB608.mp310/27/2009Michigan State Senator Roger Kahn M.D. is sponsoring the bill create the Office of Medicaid Inspector General to investigate fraudulent claims that could be as much as 10% of the Medicaid budget. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/32/20091022_Kahn_OMIG.mp310/22/2009Michigan State Senator Michelle McManus calls for the governor rescind her order of yet another government takeover: to politicize the appointment process for the Commissioner of Agriculture. The appointment has always been protected from politics until the governor's recent Executive Order. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/35/20091022_McManus_Statement.mp310/22/2009Senator Allen's interview with WTCM Radio - Northern Michigan Focus http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/37/20091022_Allen_WTCM.mp310/22/2009Michigan State Senator Michael Bishop is interviewed by Joe Donovan and Roberta Jasina on the governor's veto and her accusation that he has not moved legislation to provide $100 million in new revenue for public schools. The revenue legislation to which she refers was passed by the Senate last week and sits awaiting action in the house. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/12/20091020_Bishop_WWJ_20j.mp310/20/2009Michigan State Senator Alan Cropsey reminds the complaining democrat senator that they voted no on an income tax increase sponsored by their caucus that could have generated revenue to fix the very budget shortfalls about which they repeatedly complain. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/33/20091020_Cropsey_Statement.mp310/20/2009Michigan State Senator John Pappageorge describes his frustration of the governor's inability to understand Proposal A even after 7 years in office as governor. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/13/20091020_Pappageorge_20j.mp310/20/2009Michigan State Senator Michelle McManus introduced Senate Bill 441 which prohibits drivers under age 18 with a level two driver license from having more than one minor as a passenger in the vehicle. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/35/20091020_McManus_Teen_License.mp310/20/2009Senator Jason Allen's Weekly Interview on WKNW, Talk Radio 1400 in Sault Ste. Marie Morning Show with Paul "Junior" VanWagoner. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/37/20091020_Allen_WKNW.mp310/20/2009 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/15/20091015_Cassis_HB4922.mp310/15/2009 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/15/20091015_Cassis_HB4922-2.mp310/15/2009 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/15/20091015_Cassis_SB70.mp310/15/2009 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/15/20091015_Cassis_SB71.mp310/15/2009Michigan State Senator Roger Kahn M.D. sponsored the bill to add plants that are vacated, but immediately usable, to the list of properties eligible for economic development tax abatements. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/32/20091015_Kahn_SB501.mp310/15/2009Senator Allen's interview with WTCM Radio - Northern Michigan Focus. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/37/20091015_Allen_WTCM.mp310/15/2009 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/15/20091015_Cassis_SB774.mp310/15/2009 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/15/20091013_Cassis_Amnesty.mp310/13/2009Senator Jason Allen's Weekly Interview on WKNW, Talk Radio 1400 in Sault Ste. Marie Morning Show with Paul "Junior" VanWagoner. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/37/20091013_Allen_WKNW.mp310/13/2009