Senator Lana Theis' Press Releases

LANSING, Mich. — In a letter submitted to state Auditor General Doug Ringler on Wednesday, Sen. Lana Theis requested a series of audits be conducted within the state’s nursing homes and long-term care facilities to comprehensively review facilities’ inspections during and after COVID-19 lockdowns. The request was prompted by the recent death of a resident of an adult foster care facility in Oceola Township — an

LANSING, Mich. — The state Senate on Wednesday adopted a resolution sponsored by Sen. Lana Theis condemning President Joe Biden’s directive forcing businesses with more than 100 employees to require employees receive a COVID-19 vaccination or be tested for the virus weekly. “President Biden’s vaccine requirements on businesses is an egregious overreach of power that infringes on Americans’ civil liberties,” said Theis, R-Brighton. “Health care decisions,

LANSING, Mich. — Senate Education and Career Readiness Chairwoman Sen. Lana Theis, R-Brighton, released the following statement Friday, after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer vetoed legislation that would have empowered 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 more than a year of government mandates, closed schools,

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Lana Theis announced Thursday she is hosting a Veterans Appreciation Thanksgiving Dinner at 5 p.m. on Nov. 23 at the Crystal Gardens Banquet Center in Howell. Livingston County veterans will receive a free meal in appreciation for their service. Veterans may bring one guest and must RSVP at SenatorLanaTheis.com/vets by 5 p.m. on Nov. 19 to attend the dinner. “Thanksgiving is a

LANSING, Mich. — Legislation sponsored by Sen. Lana Theis that would allow owners of vehicles with farming-related license plates to renew registrations online is headed to the governor after it was finalized by the Senate on Tuesday. “While our farmers are reliable and trustworthy, the same cannot be said for in-person services offered under the current secretary of state,” said Theis, R-Brighton. “Farmers have precious little

LANSING, Mich. — A resolution sponsored by Sen. Lana Theis condemning the Biden administration’s Department of Justice for inhibiting parents’ constitutional rights to free speech was adopted by the Senate on Tuesday. “The Biden administration’s Department of Justice recently encouraged federal authorities to investigate parents for expressing their opinions at school board meetings — an unbelievable act of intimidation made for no other reason than to