Senator Lana Theis' Press Releases

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Lana Theis on Wednesday requested a formal auditor general audit to verify whether Michigan K-12 schools are conducting, documenting and reporting mandatory safety drills. Schools are required by law to conduct at least three safety drills per academic year and to document and publicly report the drills have been completed. After the shooting that occurred at Oxford High School last year,

LANSING, Mich. — Legislation recently introduced by Sen. Lana Theis would prohibit municipalities from installing so-called red-light cameras to issue traffic citations in the state. “Red-light cameras are not about motorist safety. They are cynical revenue grabs, often riddled with corruption with no benefit for the greater good,” said Theis, R-Brighton. “What’s more important, red-light cameras violate motorists’ constitutional rights, and studies show that they even

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Lana Theis on Tuesday voted for legislation that would cut taxes by $2.5 billion for Michigan families, the retired and small businesses. “This is the right plan, both for right now and in the future,” said Theis, R-Brighton. “While the governor and Democrats are proposing the most expensive budget in state history and making government even bigger, taxpayers are being forced

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Lana Theis on Friday applauded Michigan counties and school districts that announced plans this week to end mask mandates. “It’s encouraging to see that throughout the week, various county health departments and school districts have come to their senses, followed the science, and started to announce an end to their mask-wearing mandates for students,” said Theis, R-Brighton. “In a few short

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Lana Theis, R-Brighton, issued the following statement Wednesday, after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration presented lawmakers with her fiscal year 2023 state budget recommendation: “Perhaps the only thing worse than a governor drunk on power is one drunk on power with a fat wallet. Sadly, that is what we have today in Michigan. “It seems Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is hoping Michiganders will forget

LANSING, Mich. — Senate Education and Career Readiness Chairwoman Lana Theis, R-Brighton, on Wednesday called on Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to stop forcing Michigan K-12 schoolchildren to wear facemasks. “This past week, governors in New Jersey, Connecticut and elsewhere eliminated their universal school masking requirements. It’s time for Gov. Whitmer to finally follow the science; which is why today, I call upon the governor to help put