Senator Lana Theis' Press Releases

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Lana Theis on Thursday opposed a Senate Appropriations Committee vote transferring $175 million from the state’s Strategic Outreach and Attraction Reserve (SOAR) business incentive fund to the Chinese battery maker, Gotion, and The Right Place economic development group, who are planning an electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant near Big Rapids. Theis has adamantly opposed the project, which is set to receive a

LANSING, Mich. — Sens. Lana Theis, Ed McBroom, Joe Bellino, Dan Lauwers, and Kevin Daley on Tuesday sent an urgent request to Michigan’s congressional delegation that they investigate Gotion High-tech Co., Ltd., whose subsidiary is being considered for taxpayer funding to support a battery manufacturing plant in Big Rapids. “We are writing to urge you to use all federal resources available to immediately investigate whether Gotion

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