Video from Senator Thomas A. Albert
Sen. Albert: Return schools’ focus to improving student outcomes
Sen. Albert: Return schools’ focus to improving student outcomes
Senator Thomas Albert discusses new legislation to restore accountability to Michigan’s Read by Grade 3 law, connect student achievement to teacher evaluations, and provide more pathways to student success. (June 10, 2025)
Sen. Albert: Democrats’ budget continues failed strategies
Senate Democrats want to expand state government power and bureaucracy without delivering improved results for Michigan taxpayers. (May 14, 2025)
Sen. Albert: Democrats’ schools budget repeats past mistakes
The Senate Democrats’ School Aid plan asks taxpayers to spend more money without doing enough to ensure better outcomes for Michigan’s public school students. (May 14, 2025)
Sen. Albert: Department of Corrections needs new leadership
Chronic staffing shortages, lawsuits signal a change is needed at the Michigan Department of Corrections. Sen. Thomas Albert explains his vote against Senate Bill 169 – the Senate Democrats’ proposal for the department’s annual budget. (May 14, 2025)
Sen. Albert: Universities budget doesn’t address the future
A budget plan approved by Senate Democrats fails to address debt, declining enrollment and other urgent trends faced by Michigan’s public universities. (May 13, 2025)
Sen. Albert: We can do better for Michigan community colleges
Senate Democrats’ budget targets charter school authorizers and fails to pay off public employee retirement debt quickly enough. (May 13, 2025)
MiLEAP budget bloats bureaucracy
State Sen. Thomas Albert votes ‘no’ on MiLEAP budget and notes department may be an attempt to bypass the elected State Board of Education by giving power to hand-picked bureaucrats. (May 13, 2025)
Sen. Albert: MDE budget falls short
Senate Democrats propose adding employees to Department of Education without analyzing existing staff or vacancies. (May 13, 2025)
Sen. Albert Welcomes the Lowell Wrestling Team
Senator Thomas Albert welcomes the Lowell Wrestling Team to the state Capitol after they won their twelfth straight state championship. (May 1, 2025)
Sen. Albert: Government price control won’t lower medicine prices
We all want to lower the price of prescription drugs. Sen. Thomas Albert explains why a proposal approved by Democrats in the Michigan Senate – replacing the free market with government-controlled pricing – won’t accomplish that goal. (April 24, 2025)
Sen. Albert age verification plan for social media, adult content
Sen. Thomas Albert gives a Senate floor speech outlining his legislation to safeguard the mental health of kids in Michigan through commonsense age verification practices for access to online platforms. (March 19, 2025)
Daylight Saving Time: Why do we do this?
Sen. Thomas Albert proposes a plan to let Michigan voters decide whether to continue observing daylight saving time. (March 6, 2025)