By Sen. Rick Outman 33rd Senate District As the coronavirus swept across the state beginning in mid-March, Michigan residents found themselves facing a pandemic deadlier than any other in their
LANSING, Mich. — A joint hearing of the Senate’s Environmental Quality and Energy and Technology committees heard testimony Wednesday morning by the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy Director
LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Rick Outman on Wednesday voted in support of legislation that would provide $524 million in available COVID-19 federal funds to help families in need of
LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Rick Outman on Tuesday voted to approve two resolutions that encourage Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to adopt the updated federal guidelines for essential workers and allow
LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Rick Outman on Tuesday voted to approve a resolution that would extend Michigan’s state of emergency through April 30. “I agree that there needs to
LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Rick Outman on Tuesday voted to approve three bills that would allow local units of government to create temporary maximum speed limits on lakes. The
LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Rick Outman shared information from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Thursday evening regarding additional cases of coronavirus being announced — including one
LANSING, Mich. — The state Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a supplemental budget bill that would restore many of the items vetoed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer last fall, provide additional
LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Rick Outman announced on Friday his appointment to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Health and Human Services. “Committee hearings are an important part of
LANSING, Mich. — The state Senate on Tuesday unanimously approved legislation sponsored by Sen. Rick Outman that would update guidelines and requirements for funeral directors in Michigan. “The issue was
Michigan residents have long been burdened by the poor state of our roads and bridges. The state has a history of throwing money at short-term fixes instead of finding long-term
LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Rick Outman, R-Six Lakes, announced on Tuesday that he has scheduled office hours for the month of February. The senator will be available to answer
LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Rick Outman, R-Six Lakes, on Thursday congratulated the city of Mt. Pleasant on receiving state funding to pursue a new project downtown along the Chippewa
LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Rick Outman, R-Six Lakes, welcomed his son Patrick and Lisa Neitzel Parsons to the state Capitol for Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s 2020 State of the State
LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Rick Outman, R-Six Lakes, issued the following statement on Wednesday in response to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s 2020 State of the State address: “It was interesting
LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Rick Outman, R-Six Lakes, announced on Wednesday that he has scheduled office hours for the month of January. The senator will be available to answer
LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Rick Outman, R-Six Lakes, welcomed the Rev. Dr. Zane Abberger to the Michigan Capitol on Wednesday. Abberger made the trip to Lansing from Lakeview Baptist
Opening day for the 2019 firearm deer season has come and gone and hunters across my district and throughout the state are left divided by the state’s baiting ban. The
For nearly a decade, the Legislature has approved a budget well ahead of the new fiscal year. This year, negotiations were burdened by the governor’s proposed tax hike on Michigan
LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Rick Outman, R-Six Lakes, on Friday congratulated Aquest Machining on receiving a Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) incentive to support an expansion at their current operation