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 6:15:21 PM 20 Michigan State Senator John Pappageorge describes his frustration of the governor's inability to understand Proposal A even after 7 years in office as governor. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/13/20091020_Pappageorge_20j.mp310/20/2009Michigan State Senator John Pappageorge cites part of the problem is that not all parties involved are fully aware of each situation or of the options by which shut offs can be avoided. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/13/20091007_Pappageorge_ShutOff.mp310/7/2009Michigan State Senator John Pappageorge describes the importance of working with the money available rather than asking the people of Michigan for more of their money to fund more state services at a time when all are hurting. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/13/20090930_Pappageorge_DCH.mp39/30/2009Michigan State Senator John Pappageorge discusses the role Michigan Works! plays in helping people in southeast Michigan find employment with Program Coordinator Jennifer Llewellyn. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/13/20090801_Pappageorge_Cable.mp38/1/2009Michigan State Senator John Pappageorge discusses property taxes and how to appeal them with Bloomfield Township Assessor Bob Taylor. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/13/20090701_Pappageorge_Cable.mp37/1/2009Michigan State Senator John Pappageorge sponsored the bill to give legislative oversight to state departments rule making authority. The bill is intended to ensure that rules are within the intent of the law. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/13/20090617_Pappageorge_RegReform.mp36/17/2009Michigan State Senator John Pappageorge discusses The Troy/Birmingham Transit Center with Birmingham Planning Director Jana Eckers and Troy Assistant City Manager Brian Murphy. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/13/20090601_Pappageorge_Cable.mp36/4/2009Michigan State Senator John Pappageorge appeared on Spotlight on April 5 2009. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/13/20090502_Pappageorge_Spotlight.mp35/8/2009Michigan State Senator John Pappageorge speaks with Michigan Senate Fiscal Agency Director Gary Olson on the federal stimulus package. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/13/20090501_Pappageorge_Cable.mp35/1/2009Michigan State Senator John Pappageorge originally authored this legislation to help disabled veteran business owners equal opportunity in obtaining state contracts. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/13/20090429_Pappageorge_Veteran_Contractors.mp34/29/2009Michigan State Senator John Pappageorge has been involved in each step of the legislative process necessary to making Michigan the future automotive battery capitol of the United States. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/13/20090429_Pappageorge_Battery_Statement.mp34/29/2009Michigan State Senator John Pappageorge delivers a message from yet one more business in Michigan whose tax liability has increased by tens of thousands of dollars since the MBT became law. The MBT repeal, Senate Bill 1, passed the Senate in January and awaits action by the House of Representatives. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/13/20090319_Pappageorge_Statement.mp33/19/2009Michigan State Senator John Pappageorge authored the bill to give incentives to bring the electric car power train battery production industry, and the accompanying jobs it creates, to Michigan. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/13/20090310_Pappageorge_Battery_Credits.mp33/10/2009Michigan State Senator John Pappageorge discusses Lithium Ion automotive power train battery production in Michigan with Damian Gardley and Martin Klein of Compact Power, Inc. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/13/20090301_Pappageorge_Cable.mp33/10/2009Michigan State Senator John Pappageorge explains the need to make Michigan the world headquarters in battery development and production. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/13/20090304_Pappageorge_Batteries.mp33/4/2009Michigan State Senator John Pappageorge authored this bill to help businesses navigate the onerous and confusing regulations of the Michigan Business Tax. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/13/20090205_Pappageorge_SB98.mp32/5/2009 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/13/20090203_Pappageorge.mp32/3/2009Michigan State Senator John Pappageorge expresses the need to prevent turning our dependence on foreign oil to dependence on foreign batteries. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/13/20081218_Pappageorge_Batteries.mp312/19/2008Michigan State Senator Pappageorge helped secure a $10,000,000 Brown Field credit that will help the Pavilions of Troy bring 350 new jobs to the area where the Kmart headquarters used to be located. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/13/20081210_Papageorge_Brownfield_Troy.mp312/11/2008Michigan State Senator John Pappageorge comments on SB898: legislation that will create a recycling partnership between private business and the government to keep home electronics products out of our landfills. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/13/20081113_Pappageorge_E-Waste.mp311/13/2008Senator Pappageorge discusses tax reform legislation Senate Republicans passed in the Senate today. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/13/20081002_Pappageorge_Tax.mp310/2/2008The bill unanimously passed the Senate today. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/13/20080909_Pappageorge_Arts_Check_Off.mp39/9/2008The bill requires those bidding on highway repair contracts to be registered as qualified bidders before being allowed to submit bids. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/13/20080719_Pappageorge_SB1320.mp36/19/2008These bills provide tools to help revitalize downtown urban areas and give incentives that will help businesses and people to return to our Michigan's city centers and make them an attraction to tourism and commerce. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/13/20080605_Pappageorge_DDA.mp36/5/2008The compact is an agreement between the 6 states bordering the lakes and two Canadian provinces that will help protect the Great Lakes Basin from diversion of water by other parties not located in the basin. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/13/20080514_Pappageorge_Compact.mp35/14/2008Senator John Pappageorge sponsored this bill to help guarantee the annual budget process is completed more efficiently and timely. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/13/20080327_Pappageorge_Targets.mp33/27/2008Senator John Pappageorge (R-Troy) explains how the legislation provides that those who are not residents of Michigan but are here legally will no longer have trouble in getting a Michigan driver's license. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/13/20080206_Pappageorge_Real_ID.mp32/6/2008Senator John Pappageorge's (R-Troy) PSA on Mortgage assistance available from the state of Michigan. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/13/20080201_Pappageorge_Mortgage_PSA.mp32/1/2008Senator John Pappageorge (R-Troy) comments from the Capitol at a press event sponsored by the Republican caucus. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/13/Pappageorge SOS.mp31/29/2008Senator John Pappageorge (R-Troy) addresses bureaucratic red tape issues that impede economic development for the coming year. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/13/20090124_Pappageorge_Agenda.mp31/24/2008