Senator Thomas A. Albert's Press Releases

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Thomas Albert and state Rep. Steve Frisbie this week introduced legislation designed to honor Michigan’s disabled veterans by improving access to the state’s rich outdoor recreation opportunities. The legislation creates a tiered structure for lifetime hunting and fishing licenses that aligns discounted costs with the severity of a veteran’s service-connected disability. Under the proposal, a lifetime hunting license would cost: Nothing

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Thomas Albert, R-Lowell, on Wednesday issued the following statement in response to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s 2026 State of the State address: “Every one of Gov. Whitmer’s eight State of the State addresses can be summed up in what President Reagan coined the nine most terrifying words in the English language: ‘I’m from the government, and I’m here to help.’ “I appreciate

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Thomas Albert has scheduled in-district office hours to meet with residents at two locations on Monday, Feb. 9. The times and locations for the office hours are: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Hastings City Hall, council chambers, 201 E. State St. in Hastings. Noon to 1 p.m. at Biggby Coffee, 1114 W. Superior St. in Wayland. Office hours are open to

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Thomas Albert this week voted to address the use of cellphones in schools and help students concentrate on learning in the classroom. The legislation, approved with strong bipartisan support, calls for public schools to adopt policies that prohibit students from using smartphones in classrooms during instructional time. The bills include provisions respecting the need for parents and their children to communicate

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Thomas Albert has scheduled in-district office hours to meet with residents at two locations on Monday, Jan. 26. The times and locations for the office hours are: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Lawrence Memorial District Library, 107 N. Main St. in Climax. 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at Marshall Regional Law Enforcement Center, 714 U.S. Highway 27 N in Marshall. Office hours

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Thomas Albert has scheduled in-district office hours to meet with residents at two locations on Friday, Dec. 19. The times and locations for the office hours are: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Village of Lake Odessa council chambers, 839 Fourth Ave. in Lake Odessa. 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Kent District Library Caledonia Township Branch, 6260 92nd St.