Senator Rick Outman's Press Releases

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Rick Outman on Tuesday opposed the Democrat-led effort to repeal Michigan’s Right to Work law and reinstate the controversial prevailing wage requirements. “I was in the House of Representatives when Right to Work passed, and on that day, we sent a message to Michigan workers and Michigan businesses that we were focused on growth and economic prosperity, and that they had

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Rick Outman voted no on a Democratic effort to eliminate safeguards for women considering abortion. “These extreme measures are not what the voters of this state supported with the passage of Proposal 3,” said Outman, R-Six Lakes. “People were led to believe the proposal would simply maintain the status quo. Democrats said it wouldn’t have any effect on commonsense protections —

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Rick Outman voted no on a Democratic effort to eliminate the income tax rollback. “I cannot understand why Democratic leadership is working so hard to make sure the income tax reduction doesn’t happen. For the last month and a half, we’ve heard nothing but promise after promise to provide relief to people — several of which even came from our governor

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Rick Outman, R-Six Lakes, issued the following statement on Wednesday in response to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s 2023 State of the State address: “Like years past, I’m skeptical of how much she means of what she said tonight after her actions have shown us differently over the last few years. This is now the fifth time she has called for bipartisan efforts

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Rick Outman, R-Six Lakes, welcomed area residents Annette Mitchell and Coleen Stevens to the Michigan Capitol as his guests for Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s 2023 State of the State address on Wednesday. ### Editor’s note: A print-quality version of the above photograph is available by clicking on the image or by visiting the senator’s website at SenatorRickOutman.com. Click on “Photos” under the

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Rick Outman announced on Thursday that he has received his Senate committee assignments for his upcoming and final term in the Senate. Outman will serve on the following committees: Veterans and Emergency Services (minority vice chair). Energy and Environment. Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Health and Human Services (minority vice chair) Appropriations Subcommittee on Corrections and Judiciary. Appropriations Subcommittee on Environment,