Senator Aric Nesbitt's Press Releases

LANSING, Mich. — Senate Republican Leader Aric Nesbitt, R-Porter Township, on Wednesday issued the following statement applauding the state House for passing bipartisan legislation to provide a long-term road funding solution: “The House has put forward a strong bipartisan package of legislation to properly fund investments into Michigan’s crumbling roads without raising taxes. I look forward to taking up this commonsense road funding plan in the

The vacant desk on the floor of the Michigan Senate is starting to collect dust. More than 270,000 Michigan residents have no voice in their state Senate. Is Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ever going to fulfill her duty to announce special election dates to fill the vacant 35th Senate District seat? All we’ve heard is crickets. More than 115 days have passed since former state Sen. Kristen

LANSING, Mich. — Senate Republican Leader Aric Nesbitt, R-Porter Township, on Wednesday released the following statement after the governor’s annual State of the State address: “People across our state and nation spoke clearly last November — they want action and results, not the same old poll-tested talking points. Sadly, for the past six years, it’s been more of the same from Gov. Whitmer, and Michiganders keep

LANSING, Mich. — Senate Republican Leader Aric Nesbitt, R-Porter Township, issued the following statement after the Legislature sent to the governor legislation on Thursday to preserve the state’s tipped wage and enact a workable paid sick leave benefit: “An activist Supreme Court put 50,000 Michigan restaurant jobs and 1 in 5 small businesses on the chopping block six months ago. Since then, Senate and House Republicans

LANSING, Mich. — Senate Republican Leader Aric Nesbitt, R-Porter Township, on Thursday issued the following statement after the Senate approved legislation to preserve the state’s tip credit system, a significant step forward in protecting more than 50,000 Michigan jobs: “For months, Speaker Hall and I have been inviting Democrats to come to the table and work together on a solution to save 50,000 jobs and avoid

LANSING, Mich. — While Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is again absent from Michigan, Senate Republican Leader Aric Nesbitt, R-Porter Township, on Wednesday called upon Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II to provide leadership in his role as acting governor and schedule a special election for the vacated 35th Senate District seat: “As we approach the 100-day mark since the previous senator from the 35th District was elected to