Senator Lana Theis' Press Releases

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Lana Theis, R-Brighton, welcomed Senior Airman Terri Hoffmeyer-Ramos, who served six years with the U.S. Air Force, and Petty Officer 3rd Class Armando Ramos, who served five years in the U.S. Navy, to the state Capitol as her guests for the Michigan Senate’s 31st annual Memorial Day Service on Thursday. The two are husband and wife and currently live in Hartland.

LANSING, Mich. — A resolution sponsored by Sen. Lana Theis calling for an end to antisemitism was passed by the Michigan Senate Wednesday morning. “Attacks on our Jewish friends and neighbors are at an all-time high,” said Theis, R-Brighton. “There has been an 893% increase in antisemitic incidents over the past decade. Just a few weeks ago, Temple Israel — here in our state — was

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Lana Theis, Sen. Ruth Johnson, Rep. Gina Johnsen and Rep. Donni Steele have introduced legislation to stop the state from adopting rules that create new or additional requirements for vaccine exemptions for parents. “These bills are in response to concerns that have been raised by my constituents and many other Michigan parents,” said Johnson, R-Holly. “Parents are being asked to jump through

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Lana Theis on Thursday announced she has introduced legislation to protect Michigan residents from being forced to repay unemployment benefits they applied for and received in good faith during the COVID-19 pandemic. “During COVID-19, thousands of Michigan residents applied for unemployment benefits honestly and in good faith — following the guidance the state provided at the time,” said Theis, R-Brighton. “Years later,

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