Senator Thomas A. Albert's Press Releases

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Thomas Albert has scheduled in-district office hours to meet with residents at two locations on Friday, Oct. 31. The times and locations for the office hours are: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Lawrence Memorial District Library, 107 N. Main St. in Climax. 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Marshall Regional Law Enforcement Center, 714 U.S. Highway 27 N in Marshall. Office

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Thomas Albert, R-Lowell, issued the following statement after the Michigan Legislature approved a state budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year: “The silver lining of this state budget approval is it ends any possibility of a state government shutdown and provides some long-overdue certainty for Michiganders. That is a relief, but overall, I could not support this specific budget plan. Despite steps

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Thomas Albert on Tuesday reintroduced legislation to eliminate the Strategic Outreach and Attraction  Reserve (SOAR) Fund, while also calling for the responsible dismantling of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. “We must fundamentally change how we approach economic development in Michigan —because corporate welfare and the MEDC are failing miserably,” said Albert, R-Lowell. “It’s been one disaster after another, and Michigan taxpayers deserve

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Thomas Albert and four Senate Republican colleagues introduced legislation Tuesday to restore Michigan’s status as a Right to Work state and repeal harmful prevailing wage laws. The legislation seeks to boost job creation and improve Michigan’s economy, which has one of the worst unemployment rates in the nation. “Lansing Democrats have moved our economy backward by relying on failed strategies that

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Thomas Albert and two Republican colleagues this week introduced legislation to help revive Michigan’s failing public schools and return the focus to student achievement. The plan would restore accountability to Michigan’s “Read by Grade Three” law, tightly connect student achievement to teacher evaluations, provide more pathways to student success, and make other significant changes to improve outcomes for kids. Several of

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Thomas Albert has scheduled in-district office hours to meet with residents at two locations on Friday, May 30. 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. 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Otsego District Public Library, 401 Dix St. in Otsego. Office hours are