Senator Lana Theis' Press Releases

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Lana Theis on Wednesday expressed her disappointment following the release of the 2024 Nation’s Report Card, which revealed yet another alarming decline in Michigan students’ academic performance. “We cannot allow ourselves to become desensitized to numbers this shocking,” said Theis, R-Brighton. “Three out of four Michigan students are struggling with literacy, yet instead of raising the bar and providing better support, Democrats

LANSING, MI — Sen. Lana Theis on Thursday introduced legislation to repeal Michigan’s cage-free egg mandates — a move aimed at reducing burdens on farmers and providing relief to consumers facing skyrocketing prices. The bill, as introduced, seeks to repeal the requirement that eggs sold in Michigan be cage-free and eliminate the mandate requiring farmers and producers to use cage-free systems to raise egg-laying chickens. Egg

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Lana Theis, R-Brighton, issued the following statement in response to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s “Road Ahead Address”: “After six years in office, a 40% increase in state revenue, two years of complete Democratic control in Lansing, and blowing through a staggering $9 billion surplus, Gov. Whitmer is once again asking Michigan taxpayers to foot the bill for her failure to fix the state’s

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Lana Theis, R-Brighton, on Friday issued the following statement after the state’s fiscal leaders announced an increase in projected revenues during the annual January Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference: “As we approach the annual budget process, it is critical to avoid blowing unexpected revenue on partisan priorities like we saw during the last two years. The reckless spending spree on pet projects did

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Lana Theis on Thursday renewed her urgent call for the Michigan Legislature to cease all payments, claw back monies, and end any ongoing engagement with companies linked to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The call comes on the heels of charges filed Wednesday against five Chinese nationals caught spying at Camp Grayling, a disturbing event that underscores the serious national security threats

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