Senator Roger Hauck's Press Releases

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Roger Hauck secured $1.32 million for a Mecosta County bridge repair in the final budget recently passed by the Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. “Everyone knows we need more money to repair our roads and bridges, and how we were going to do that was actually a point of contention in the recent budget negotiations prior to final

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Roger Hauck, R-Mt. Pleasant, issued the following statement on Friday in response to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s long-overdue decision to finally schedule a special election for the vacant 35th Senate District: “Let’s be clear: You’re no hero, governor. You didn’t save the day — you simply did a job you should have done months ago — and did so only after your lack

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Roger Hauck on Tuesday joined a Republican effort aimed at saving taxpayer dollars and making Michigan a more business-friendly state. “We certainly need to look at ways to make Michigan a more attractive state for businesses and various industries — and I don’t mean offering taxpayer-funded handouts to come here,” said Hauck, R-Mt. Pleasant. “Michigan is losing economic opportunities — we’re currently

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Senate on Wednesday passed legislation sponsored by Sen. Roger Hauck to restore Michigan’s participation in an interstate medical compact to help streamline physician licensure. “This very same effort has already been approved with vast bipartisan support by previous legislatures and has improved access to care by eliminating burdensome regulations and licensing requirements that discourage people from coming to Michigan to practice

LANSING, Mich. — Senate Republicans on Wednesday introduced a six-bill package to end Democrats’ unaffordable and unreliable energy policy mandates, restore local controls on zoning rules and lower costs for consumers. “Democrats’ Michigan Green New Deal 100% mandates have been a 100% failure,” said Sen. Michele Hoitenga, R-Manton, “They’ve stripped away local control, established a system to make energy costs skyrocket and are on track to

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Roger Hauck, R-Mt. Pleasant, issued the following statement after the Senate finalized voting on a budget plan for the upcoming fiscal year: “The state budget has grown over 40% in recent years, and all state taxpayers got under this current budget was more government growth, along with increases in fees and taxes that further pick their pockets while Senate Democrats continue their