http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop News and information from the Michigan Senate Republicans en-us Copyright 2007 Michigan Senate Republican Caucus. All Rights Reserved. 11/23/2009 6:26:14 PM 20 Senate Majority Leader Michael Bishop welcomes Senator Michael Nofs to the Senate. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/12/20091110_Bishop_Nofs.mp311/10/2009 2:46:11 PM http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/12/20091104_Bishop_Welcomes_Nofs.mp311/4/2009Michigan State Senator Michael Bishop is interviewed by Joe Donovan and Roberta Jasina on the governor's veto and her accusation that he has not moved legislation to provide $100 million in new revenue for public schools. The revenue legislation to which she refers was passed by the Senate last week and sits awaiting action in the house. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/12/20091020_Bishop_WWJ_20j.mp310/20/2009Senators Bishop and Allen share their insight on the progress of the state budget. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/12/2009093.0_Bishop_Allen_MTRN.mp310/9/2009Michigan State Senator Michael Bishop describes in part 2 of this interview the agreements with the Speaker of the House and the governor's attempted derailment of the process. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/12/20091007_Bishop_BudgetP2.mp310/7/2009Michigan's Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop joins John Truscott on "MPS in the Morning" http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/12/20091006_Bishop_MTN.mp310/6/2009Michigan State Senator Michael Bishop describes the agreements with the Speaker of the House and the governor's attempted derailment of the process. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/12/20091001_Bishop_Budget_Update.mp310/1/2009After Democrats withheld votes to grant immediate effect to several budgets bills, bringing the state closer to shut down, Michigan State Senator Michael Bishop gave Democrats the opportunity to vote for $800 million in tax increases they proposed in Senate Bill 798. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/12/20090930_Bishop_SB798.mp39/30/2009Michigan State Senator Mike Bishop refutes ridiculous accusations by Senate Democrats that members simply want the weekend off. He reminds Democrats that the Senate Republicans passed its budget on June 26 while the Democrats introduced no legislation whatsoever of their own prior to the week of September 14; and then offered only tax increases. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/12/20090925_Bishop_Continuation.mp39/25/2009Michigan State Senator Michael Bishop urges Senate members to all participate in the budget process in a positive manner and that casting stones from the sidelines can only hurt the citizens of Michigan by slowing the process down further. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/12/20090917_Bishop_Budget.mp39/17/2009Michigan State Senator Michael Bishop sponsored and the Michigan Senate passed Senate Resolution 72 on August 18, 2009. This resolution designates September 11th - 17th each year as Michigan Patriot Week. September 17th is Constitution Day. During this week, citizens are encourages to remember those who have fallen for our country and to read and share with family and friends the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence and other documents that spell out the liberty we enjoy as a free nation. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/12/20090911_Bishop_Patriot_Week.mp39/11/2009Michigan State Senator Michael Bishop reveals the catch behind the federal stimulus dollars for unemployment benefits extension. While the federal government will provide Michigan with stimulus funding to cover most of two years of the extension, they require the state continue funding the extensions forever, with zero additional federal dollars. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/12/20090624_Bishop_Statement.mp36/24/2009Michigan Senate Majority Leader Michael Bishop sponsored the Resolution asking the federal government for a waiver from the many onerous restrictions placed on the stimulus funds being given Michigan so the state can run its own budget without interference from Washington and do what's best for our own economic recovery. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/12/20090616_Bishop_SR62.mp36/16/2009Michigan State Senator Michael Bishop presented the plan today with Senator Wayne Kuipers. The plan is designed to give schools in Michigan the tools they need to reduce the increasing number of failing students and help them prepare for success. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/12/20090611_Bishop_Neighborhood_Schools.mp36/11/2009Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop joins Michael to discuss Chrysler. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/12/20090501_Bishop_MPS.mp35/1/2009Michigan State Senators Michael Bishop, Wayne Kuipers and Alan Cropsey speak at a press conference held today at the Capitol to announce legislation that will help lower recidivism and reduce costs of incarceration while maintaining safety for Michigan citizens. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/12/20090428_DOC_Reform_PC.mp34/28/2009Michigan Senate Majority Leader Michael Bishop refutes the attempt by some Senators who try to deliberately confuse voters by claiming that stopping property tax increases while property values are in decline is the same as a tax cut. He again emphasizes that there is no decrease in the tax or revenue to the state, only a prevention of an increase. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/12/20090318_Bishop_SJRH.mp33/18/2009Michigan State Senate Majority Leader Michael Bishop exposes and dispels false claims made on the Senate floor that SJR-H will cut property taxes in Michigan, leaving the state strapped for revenue. He explains that the resolution will simply keep property taxes from increasing during a period when State Equalized Value of private property decreases. The resolution does not reduce taxes, but rather stops yet another tax increase at a time when home owners can least afford it. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/12/20090317_Bishop_SJR-H.mp33/17/2009Michigan Senate Majority Leader Michael Bishop held a press roundtable to announce this new committee to be made up of members of the House and the Senate. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/12/20090305_Bishop_Stimulus_Committee.mp33/5/2009Michigan State Senator Michael D. Bishop reminds the Governor that it has now been a full month since the people of the 19th Senate District have had representation in the Senate. In addition, the constituents of the 19th have also been without the crucial services regularly provided by all Michigan State Senators. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/12/20090205_Bishop_19th_Vacancy.mp32/5/2009Michigan Senate Majority Leader Michael Bishop asks Senate members to put politics aside and do what is right for Michigan. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/12/20090129_Bishop_MBT.mp31/29/2009The bill, which passed the Senate, would repeal the surcharge in the onerous Michigan Business Tax and provide badly needed relief for the state’s job providers. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/12/20081008_Bishop_SB1242.mp310/8/2008Senate Majority Leader Michael Bishop addresses economic issues in a statement on the Senate floor. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/12/20080925_Bishop_Statement.mp39/25/2008Senate Majority Leader Michael Bishop addresses members of the media during a roundtable discussion on economic issues. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/12/20080925_Bishop_Roundtable.mp39/25/2008After months of negations between the Michigan Senate, consumer groups, industry officials, and the House of Representatives the landmark bills were passed today and now move to the Governor to be signed into law. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/12/20080918_Bishop_Energy_Package.mp39/18/2008SENATE MAJORITY LEADER MICHAEL D. BISHOP'S COMMENTS FROM THE SENATE FLOOR. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/12/20080911_Bishop_911_160K.mp39/11/2008Senator Bishop recognizes the leadership of Senate Natural Resources Committee Chairwoman Patty Birkholz and applauds the bipartisan effort that went into crafting the legislation. The bills now move the Governor's desk to be signed into law. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/12/20080625_Bishop_Cmpct_Pass.mp36/25/2008Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop comments about the Democratic Primary situation, and urges the national and state Democratic parties to quickly agree on a solution. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/12/20080320_Bishop_Primary.mp33/20/2008Senator Bishop highlights similarities between the proposals the Governor made tonight and those made by senate Republicans for the past year. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/12/20080129_Bishop_SOS.mp31/30/2008Senator Bishop gives an outline of issues most important to the Senate Republican caucus for the coming year. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/12/20080124_Bishop_Agenda.mp31/24/2008