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 4:56:28 PM 20 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/video/15/20091105_Cassis_SB500-501.mp411/5/2009 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/video/15/20091105_Cassis_Psychology_Week.mp411/5/2009 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/video/29/20091105_Hardiman_Parks_Memorial.mp411/5/2009 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/video/12/20091104_Bishop_Welcomes_Nofs.mp411/4/2009 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/video/37/20091029_Allen_HB4995.mp410/29/2009Michigan State Senator Jason Allen remains dedicated to these programs despite possible veto of funding by the governor. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/video/37/20091028_Allen_MSU_Extension.mp410/28/2009 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/video/15/20091028_Cassis_SR92.mp410/28/2009 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/video/15/20091027_Cassis_SB608.mp410/27/2009Michigan 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/video/35/20091022_McManus_Statement.mp410/22/2009Michigan 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/video/33/20091020_Cropsey_Statement.mp410/20/2009Michigan 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/video/13/20091020_Pappageorge_20j.mp410/20/2009Michigan 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/video/35/20091020_McManus_Teen_License.mp410/20/2009 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/video/15/20091015_Cassis_SB774.mp410/15/2009 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/video/15/20091015_Cassis_SB71.mp410/15/2009 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/video/15/20091015_Cassis_HB4922.mp410/15/2009 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/video/15/20091015_Cassis_HB4922-2.mp410/15/2009 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/video/15/20091015_Cassis_SB70.mp410/15/2009 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/video/15/20091013_Cassis_Amnesty.mp410/13/2009 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/video/15/20091018_Cassis_SB838.mp410/9/2009Michigan State Senator Mark Jansen is one of many who organized MMAP to help give freedom and mobility to those in need. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/video/28/2009_MMAP.mp410/8/2009Senate Majority Leader Michael Bishop was on site to lend a hand with this year's MMAP wheel chair ramp building project in Sterling Heights this summer. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/video/12/2009_MMAP.mp410/8/2009Michigan State Senator Randy Richardville helped found the MMAP program in the Senate after having participated in the "Reps For Ramps" program as a State Representative a few years ago. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/video/17/2009_MMAP.mp410/8/2009Michigan State Senator Michelle McManus opposes the elimination of citizens commissions that help to guide department policy in areas such as the state parks commission and snow mobile advisory commission. The EO also politicizes the appointment of the department head by removing that decision form the Natural Resources Commission. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/video/35/20091008_McManus_EO49.mp410/8/2009Michigan State Senator Cameron Brown reminds the Senate that Mississippi's unemployment rate is 9.5% while Michigan's is currently at 15.2%. Senator Brown also cites the recent drop in Michigan's GDP by 1.5% while that of Mississippi increased 1.7%. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/video/16/20091008_Brown_Statement.mp410/8/2009Michigan State Senator Michael Bishop describes in part 2 of this interview the agreements with the Speaker of the House and the governor's attempted derailment of the process. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/video/12/20091007_Bishop_BudgetP2.mp410/7/2009 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/video/30/20091001_Kuipers_Halloween_PSA.mp410/5/2009Michigan State Senator Michael Bishop describes the agreements with the Speaker of the House and the governor's attempted derailment of the process. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/video/12/20091001_Bishop_Budget_Update.mp410/1/2009Michigan State Senator Cameron Brown has vehemently opposed the construction, lease or purchase of this building since its conception claiming the building is a "boondoggle" for Michigan tax payers. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/video/16/20090930_Brown_MSP-Budget.mp49/30/2009After Democrats withheld votes to grant immediate effect to several budgets bills, bringing the state closer to shut down, Michigan State Senator Michael Bishop gave Democrats the opportunity to vote for $800 million in tax increases they proposed in Senate Bill 798. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/video/12/20090930_Bishop_SB798.mp49/30/2009 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/video/7/20090930_Patterson_DCH.mp49/30/2009Michigan State Senator John Pappageorge describes the importance of working with the money available rather than asking the people of Michigan for more of their money to fund more state services at a time when all are hurting. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/video/13/20090930_Pappageorge_DCH.mp49/30/2009