Senator Mark Huizenga's Press Releases

Sen. Huizenga announces Jan. 17 district office hours

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Mark Huizenga, R-Walker, has announced that he will conduct in-district office hours to meet with the public at two locations on Friday, Jan. 17. Huizenga will be available to meet with constituents at the following times and locations: 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Sundance Grill & Bar, 5755 28th St. SE in Cascade Township. 4 to 5 p.m. at Dunkin’ Donuts, 4201

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Huizenga urges answers from MEDC regarding taxpayer-funded incentives to GM for battery plant it’s selling

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Mark Huizenga on Monday sent a letter to Michigan Economic Development Corp. CEO Quentin Messer urging him to provide answers about $666.1 million in incentives previously awarded to General Motors now that the company has announced its plan to sell its investment stake in the Ultium Cells Battery Plant. “GM lobbied both the MEDC and the Legislature to receive Strategic Outreach and

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Sen. Huizenga announces Nov. 25 district office hours

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Mark Huizenga, R-Walker, has announced that he will conduct in-district office hours to meet with the public at two locations in late November. On Monday, Nov. 25, Huizenga will be available to meet with constituents at the following times and locations: 10 to 11 a.m. at Starbucks, 6370 Lake Michigan Drive in Allendale (located inside Family Fare). 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

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Senate Republicans urge MDHHS to abandon efforts to end opioid commission

LANSING, Mich. — The entire Senate Republican caucus on Wednesday signed onto a letter by Sen. Mark Huizenga to Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Director Elizabeth Hertel urging her to end the agency’s effort to disband the Opioid Advisory Commission. “I worked to create the Opioid Advisory Commission, which includes both Republican and Democrat appointees, to oversee our state’s portion of the nationwide opioid

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Huizenga ‘extremely disappointed’ about talk of eliminating opioid commission

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Mark Huizenga on Thursday expressed his disappointment that state legislative leaders are reportedly talking about disbanding the Opioid Advisory Commission, which is tasked with overseeing how Michigan’s share of a nationwide opioid settlement is used. “I proudly sponsored the bill in 2022 creating the Opioid Advisory Commission to provide proper oversight of $1.6 billion in settlement funds and ensure the money is

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Senate refuses to consider Huizenga bill to restore school safety and mental health funding

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Mark Huizenga expressed his disappointment on Wednesday after the Senate rejected a motion to consider his legislation to restore nearly $302 million in school safety and student mental health care funding that was cut in the new state budget. “Time is not a luxury we have. With the new fiscal year just days away, a 92% reduction in school safety and student

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