Recent podcasts on the Michigan Senate Republicans website 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 12:16:01 AM 20 Senator Cropsey refutes false statements by the governor and other democrats that the Senate has not acted on revenue generating legislation for the K12 budget. Michigan State Senator Alan Cropsey cites that the Senate sent the House bills that would raise $100 million in new revenues for K12 funding without depleting the remaining stimulus money which would leave the K12 budget short $450 million in 2011. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/33/20091110_Cropsey_K12.mp311/10/2009Senator Cropsey responds to accusations that republicans refuse to adequately fund K12 education. Michigan State Senator Alan Cropsey reminds the complaining democrat senator that they voted no on an income tax increase sponsored by their caucus that could have generated revenue to fix the very budget shortfalls about which they repeatedly complain. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/33/20091020_Cropsey_Statement.mp310/20/2009SENATOR ALAN CROPSEY ON MICHIGAN TALK NETWORK'S "MPS IN THE MORNING" Senator Cropsey gives his thoughts on the proposal to move Guantanamo prisoners to Standish, Michigan. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/33/20090929_Cropsey_MTRN.mp39/29/2009Senator Cropsey explains the prudence of a continuation budget to Democrats on the Senate floor. Michigan State Senator Alan Cropsey notes their political rhetoric while offering no contribution to a real budget solution. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/33/20090925_Cropsey_Continuation.mp39/25/2009Senator Alan Cropsey and Senator Jason Allen appear on Michigan Talk Network's "MPS In The Morning" Senators Allen and Cropsey speak with Michael Patrick Shiels on a wide range of topics. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/33/20090617_Allen_Cropsey.mp36/29/2009Senator Alan Cropsey and Senator Jason Allen appear on Michigan Talk Network's "MPS In The Morning" Senators Allen and Cropsey speak with Michael Patrick Shiels on a wide range of topics. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/33/20090624_Allen_Cropsey.mp36/24/2009Senator Cropsey asks why the Department of Corrections overspent its budget by $39 million for this fiscal year though having closed 3 prisons, laid off many workers and paroled many offenders. Michigan State Senator Alan Cropsey questions why if housing a prisoner costs about $32,000/year and paroling one cost $7-8,000/year, how MDOC is overspending its budget at all. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/33/20090604_Cropsey_DOC.mp36/4/2009Senator Alan Cropsey, Senate Majority Leader Michael Bishop, and Senator Wayne Kuipers announce plans for corrections reforms in Michigan. Michigan State Senators Alan Cropsey, Michael Bishop and Wayne Kuipers 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/33/20090428_DOC_Reform_PC.mp34/28/2009Senator Alan Cropsey on "MPS in the Morning" Michigan State Senator Alan Cropsey joins Michael Patrick and Gary Austin to speak about the Detroit Crime Lab among other issues. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/33/20090408_Cropsey_MPS.mp34/8/2009Senator Cropsey gives his no vote explanation on allowing the Senate to consider House Bills 4083-4094. Michigan State Senator Alan Cropsey points out the governor's refusal to hire Michigan workers in the past when it was within her power to do so. He questions why the state should be able to dictate who private companies may and may not hire while the administration operates under a different set of standards. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/33/20090401_Cropsey_Hire_MI.mp34/1/2009Senator Cropsey comments on the State of the State address. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/33/20090203_Cropsey_SOS.mp32/3/2009Senator Cropsey comments on the Council of State Governments report on Corrections Reform. Michigan State Senator Alan Cropsey was a member of the panel working to find ways to reform corrections in Michigan. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/33/20090129_Cropsey_DOC.mp31/29/2009Senator Cropsey comments on the CSG report on corrections reform. Michigan State Senator Alan Cropsey expains the reasoning and need behind the study by the Council of State Governments on corrections reform. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/33/20090122_Cropsey_CSG_Corrections.mp31/22/2009Senator Cropsey comments on legislation to help the city of Ionia through a financial crisis. Senator Cropsey sponsored legislation that will give the Ionia Downtown Development Authority the ability to avoid a city income tax increase. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/33/20080313_Cropsey_Ionia_DDA.mp33/13/2008Senator Cropsey comments on the Sanctity of Life and abortion. Senator Alan Cropsey (R-DeWitt) discusses Partial Birth Abortion. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/33/20080122_Cropsey_Sanctity_of_Life.mp31/22/2008Senator Cropsey comments on the Department of Transportation's plans to build an unnecessary second bridge to Canada in defiance of law passed by the legislature specifically mandating that they stop. Senator Alan Cropsey (R-DeWitt) cites actions by the Department of Transportation in defiance of laws passed by the legislature. To date the DOT has spent million of dollars on a study to determine where to put the unnecessary bridge after the legislature amended the department's budget with a law requiring them to discontinue this gross misuse of tax payer money. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/33/20070905_Cropsey_Detroit_Bridge.mp39/5/2007Senator Alan Cropsey on Michigan Talk Radio's "The Big Show" Senator Cropsey comments on the possibility of a member of the Democratic leadership breaking his promise not to run for Congress, and other issues in Lansing. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/33/20070809_Cropsey_BigShow.mp38/9/2007Senator Cropsey commented on the Senate Floor today on the passage of a supplemental budget appropriation to cover the fiscal irresponsibility of, among others departments, the Michigan Department of Corrections Senator Cropsey commented on the Senate Floor today on the passage of a supplemental budget appropriation to cover the fiscal irresponsibility of, among others departments, the Michigan Department of Corrections http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/33/20070313_Cropsey_Overspend_Supplement.mp33/13/2007