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Sen. Joey Hensley recaps key bills passed during the 113th General Assembly.

Federal Salary Transparency Act. Much has been written recently regarding the various salary transparency and reporting laws that have sprouted from state Houses across the Nation (we...

When the coronavirus pandemic brought nearly every aspect of the modern world to a halt in early 2020, many Michiganders were able to maneuver through the economic difficulties that followed thanks to a variety of state and federal relief programs. However, as detailed in a new report — “ALICE in the Crosscurrents: COVID and Financial Hardship in Michigan” — released Wednesday from the Michigan Association of United Ways and its research partner, United for ALICE, those relief efforts provided only temporary assistance for many Michigan residents, with 1.6 million households identified...

While Michigan legislators may be “in the thick” of budget discussions, a finalized version of the proposed 2023-2024 fiscal year state budget may be coming to fruition sooner than expected. During Monday’s Legislative Update meeting hosted by Montcalm Community College on its Greenville campus, Rep. Pat Outman, R-Six Lakes and Sen. Rick Outman, R-Six Lakes, each spoke on the topic that has consumed many a government meeting throughout the past several months.

Sen. Joey Hensley, R-Hohenwald, gives constituents a weekly report during the 113th General Assembly.