Senator Lana Theis' Press Releases

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Lana Theis on Tuesday offered an amendment to Democrat legislation reinstating prevailing wage in Michigan that would have required Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to resubmit a budget recommendation that accurately accounts for the increased budgetary costs associated with the pro-union policy. “The wisdom in repealing prevailing wage 10 years ago was that Michigan taxpayers would no longer be overcharged for constructing schools, roads,

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Lana Theis on Thursday voted against partisan measures that significantly infringe on the rights of Michigan residents. “These radical bills are hard on law-abiding residents while remaining soft on crime,” said Theis, R-Brighton. “Going after the constitutional rights of Michiganders instead of criminals is not a solution to any problem. We had an opportunity to address the root causes of gun

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Lana Theis on Friday encouraged Southeast Michigan residents affected by recent power outages to attend a series of town hall meetings being hosted in person and online by the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC). “Last month’s winter storms caused outages at hundreds of thousands of homes across Southeast Michigan,” said Theis, R-Brighton. “These occurrences have become too common in recent years

 LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Lana Theis was listed as 2022’s most conservative state senator according to rankings released by MichiganVotes.com. “Since being elected, I have remained committed to promoting conservative values and solutions in our state Capitol,” said Theis, R-Brighton. “Limited government, fiscal responsibility and government transparency — I believe these values are a critical part of the state’s current and future success and will continue

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Lana Theis, R-Brighton, welcomed 2022 Michigan Charter School Teacher of the Year Amy Dunlap to her Lansing office on Wednesday. Dunlap is director of family engagement, marketing, and legislative advocacy for Michigan International Prep and chair of the Michigan Chapter of the National Coalition for Public School Options. Dunlap was at the Capitol for Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s 2023 State of the

LANSING, Mich. — Legislation introduced by Sen. Lana Theis would ban TikTok, a popular video sharing app with deep ties to the Chinese Communist government, from installation and use on all state-issued devices. “TikTok is state-sponsored spyware,” said Theis, R-Brighton. “While some may find it fun, or even as a way to gain notoriety, the fact is, unbeknownst to most users, TikTok harvests sensitive information and