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. 11/24/2009 5:24:06 AM 20 Michigan State Senator Randy Richardville sponsored Senate Bills 949 and 950 to increase penalties for the destruction of war memorials and falsifying service in the armed forces for personal gain. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/17/20091110_Richardville_Vets.mp311/10/2009Michigan State Senator Randy Richardville authored one of the bills in this package that gives people in financial trouble options other than having their heat shut off. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/17/20091007_Richardville_ShutOff.mp310/7/2009Michigan State Senator Randy Richardville speaks on behalf of the Resolution that requires the legislature to complete its budget process by June 1 and also requires both houses to identify revenue sources for all expenditures within the budget proposals. The object of the resolution is to remove partisan politics for the budget. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/17/20090916_Richardville_SCR21.mp39/16/2009Michigan State Senator Randy Richardville talks with Robyn Lott of the Michigan Education Trust and Renee Hill of the Michigan Education Savings Program on how to prepare and save for college. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/17/20090914_Richardville_Cable.mp39/14/2009Michigan State Senator Randy Richardville discusses the role Internet schools play in high school education. His guests are Washtenaw Intermediate School District Assessment Director Naomi Norman and Michigan Virtual High School Executive Director Robert Currie. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/17/20090801_Richardville_Cable.mp38/1/2009Michigan State Senator Randy Richardville sponsored one the bills in the package. The bills would give future legislatures oversight in the rule making process within the different state departments to ensure that all rules are within the intent of the law. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/17/20090617_Richardville_Reg_Reform.mp36/17/2009Michigan State Senator Randy Richardville speaks with Monroe County Community College President David E. Nixon. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/17/20090601_Richardville_Cable.mp36/1/2009Michigan State Senator Randy Richardville led negotiations on this bipartisan and bicameral legislation to help keep struggling families in their homes. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/17/20090519_Richardville_Forelosure_Final.mp35/19/2009Michigan State Senator Randy Richardville's bill provides incentives for film companies to build permanent companies in Michigan which in turn creates permanent jobs for Michigan workers. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/17/20090507_Richardville_Buy_MI.mp35/7/2009Senator Randy Richardville on the Michigan Talk Network's "MPS In The Morning" program http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/17/20090506_Richardville_MPS.mp35/6/2009Michigan State Senator Randy Richardville discusses the role that oppressive regulations and taxes on small and medium businesses have had on putting our state in its current condition. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/17/20090506_Richardville_EO.mp35/6/2009Michigan State Senator Randy Richardville discusses the mortgage crisis and steps the Senate Banking and Financial Institutions Committee he chairs has taken to reconcile it. Guests: Mary Townley from MSHDA and Kim Sachs with GMAC Real Estate. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/17/20090501_Richardville_Cable.mp34/20/2009Michigan State Senator Randy Richardville sponsored part of a package of bills that will require loan officers operating in Michigan to be state certified according to a strict set of standards. This will help avoid some of the recent problems plaguing the housing market. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/17/20090319_Richardville_Loan_Officer.mp33/19/2009Michigan State Senator Randy Richardville defends against critics that say there are already enough protections in place for Michigan foster children. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/17/20090318_Richardville_Child_Protection.mp33/18/2009 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/17/20090203_Richardville_SOS.mp32/3/2009Michigan State Senator Randy Richardville cites senior citizens as among the more vulnerable victims of this recently new crime. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/17/20081218_Richardville_Catalytic.mp312/19/2008Michigan State Senator Randy Richardville is helping to pass this legislation to help people who deserve help stay in their homes. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/17/20081210_Richardville_Mortgage_Help.mp312/11/2008Michigan State Senator Randy Richardville helped move this legislation through the Senate so that the return funds can be used for their original intention: to clean up Michigan's environment. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/17/20081210_Richardville_Returnables.mp312/11/2008Michigan State Senator Randy Richardville comments on SR212: a resolution he sponsored urging the federal government to establish the Battle of the River Raisin National Park. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/17/20081113_Richardville_SR212.mp311/13/2008This bill prohibits future administrations and legislatures from raiding these funds for uses other than those for which it was created. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/17/20081112_Richardville_NatFund.mp311/12/2008Senators Richardville and Birkholz welcome Rich Bearup and Nancy Mooney from The Children's Trust Fund to announce this year's Auction and Fundraiser. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/17/20080814_CTF_PC_160K.mp38/14/2008The legislation allows law abiding citizens to mail in inspection certificates rather than stand in long lines at inconvenient hours. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/17/20080612_Richardville_CCW_Inspection.mp36/12/2008These 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/17/20080605_Richardville_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/17/20080514_Richardville_Compact.mp35/14/2008Senator Richardville sponsored the bill which allows trained falconers to raise birds of prey from young and teach them to hunt before releasing them back into the wild. This greatly increases their chances of survival in Michigan’s harsh winters. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/17/20080506_Richardville_Raptors.mp35/6/2008Senator Richardville's Senate Resolution asks the state to provide automobile insurance discounts for vehicles that use alternative fuels. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/17/20080417_Richardville_Biofuels.mp34/17/2008Senator Richardville also speaks in favor of prosecuting those who deliberately cheat on their taxes and cause honest tax paying citizens to pay more as a result. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/17/20080415_Richardville_Taxday.mp34/15/2008Senator Randy Richardville explains how the incentives these bills provide will help to make Michigan a national leader in renewable energy sources. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/17/20080327)Richardville_Green_Energ_Incentive.mp33/27/2008Senator Randy Richardville sponsored this legislation to give home buyers incentive to buy in order to kick start the real estate market in Michigan. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/17/20080327_Richardville_Homestead_Tax.mp33/27/2008Senator Richardville sponsored SB1203 to increase statewide access to Smart Zones that will attract more high-tech companies to bring jobs to Michigan. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/17/20080320_Richardville_Incubator.mp33/20/2008