Senator Lana Theis' Press Releases
Senate approves Theis’ plan to ‘Let Kids Learn’
LANSING, Mich. — The Senate on Tuesday approved legislation that would empower parents with Michigan Opportunity Scholarship Accounts that could be used by families for school-related expenses — both inside and outside the classroom — to help improve student achievement. “After a year unlike any other it is time we rethink education,” said Sen. Lana Theis, R-Brighton, who chairs the Senate Education and Career Readiness Committee.
Senate votes to improve voter ID verification
LANSING, Mich. — The state Senate this week approved legislation that would improve the process of verifying voters’ identities in Michigan. “Michiganders, no matter their background or beliefs, are accustomed to showing their IDs to prove who they are, whether it’s to get married, buy a house, receive health care or social services, and much, much more,” said Sen. Lana Theis, R-Brighton. “It only makes sense
Theis: New legislation would repeal state’s pistol registry
LANSING, Mich. — Bills recently introduced in the state Senate would repeal Michigan’s pistol registry and require law enforcement to destroy all associated records. “Law-abiding Michigan residents have a constitutional right to keep and bear arms,” said Sen. Lana Theis, R-Brighton. “The government has no right or need to know whether a law-abiding adult owns a pistol and legal gun owners should not have to register
Theis votes to strengthen integrity of state’s elections system
LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Lana Theis supported legislation approved by the Senate on Thursday that would help restore and improve the security and integrity of Michigan’s elections system. “Michigan voters expect and deserve an elections process that is fair, secure, and accurate,” said Theis, R-Brighton. “As a member of the Senate Oversight Committee, I heard hours of testimony and first-hand accounts that people are losing trust
Theis, Bollin welcome Olympic medalist at Capitol
LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Lana Theis and Rep. Ann Bollin welcomed Olympic Bronze Medalist Myles Amine, of Brighton, to the state Capitol on Wednesday. Amine, who is originally from Dearborn and competed at the University of Michigan, earned the nation of San Marino its first Olympic medal in freestyle wrestling at the recent Tokyo games. He is also the first Michigan Wolverine to earn an
Theis highlights DNR mineral rights auction in Livingston County, encourages public comment
LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Lana Theis, R-Brighton, on Wednesday alerted Livingston County residents to an upcoming Department of Natural Resources sealed-bid auction to lease state-owned nonmetallic mineral rights at a former sand and gravel pit in Genoa Township. The DNR will issue one mineral lease with a goal of using the property in the future as a tree seed orchard to produce seedlings for distribution