Senator John Damoose's Press Releases

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. John Damoose, R-Harbor Springs, issued the following statement after the Senate Committee on Education approved bills that would have a dramatic negative effect on charter schools and their ability to operate in Michigan: “I simply cannot believe what occurred in today’s Education Committee. We literally watched the committee chair attack the entire premise of for-profit corporations, the bedrock of the American

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. John Damoose on Wednesday voted in favor of three bills aimed at strengthening employee morale and creating incentives to fill more positions within the Michigan Department of Corrections. “The problem is simple,” said Damoose, R-Harbor Springs. “Without additional pay and benefits, our prisons are not able to hire or retain enough officers. That means forced overtime for those who do actually work

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. John Damoose on Wednesday called for the Legislature to immediately return to address the growing concerns raised by small businesses and tipped workers following the Michigan Supreme Court’s “adopt and amend” ruling. “The recent ruling brought to light some justifiable concerns from workers, specifically from Michigan’s massive hospitality industry, that I think we need to take to heart,” said Damoose, R-Harbor Springs.

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. John Damoose issued the following statement calling on his colleagues in the Senate and House of Representatives to immediately pass legislation addressing dire concerns within the Michigan Department of Corrections: “We need to demand the Senate immediately take up and pass Senate Bills 165-167 to allow our corrections officers to participate in the state police pension fund. We do not need

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. John Damoose issued the following statement after the Senate passed the fiscal year 2025 spending plan: “The fiscal year 2025 budget plan was massive and relied on a $670 million raid to the public school teacher’s retirement fund to balance the books. There is no question the Democrat’s budget spends way too much money, but even worse, it shifts funds that

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. John Damoose joined his colleagues on the Senate Committee on Appropriations in approving the 2024 recommendations for the Natural Resources Trust Fund development and acquisition projects. “The Natural Resources Trust Fund helps secure and protect Michigan’s one-of-a-kind natural resources,” said Damoose, R-Harbor Springs. “Whether it’s fishing, hiking, boating, or anything else, many Michigan families enjoy spending time outside in nature and these