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 6:37:49 PM 20 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/readarticle.asp?ID=2832&District=22State Sen. Valde Garcia today announced he will host the Michigan Homeland Security Consortium Roundtable next Monday. The November 23 event is open to all companies and organizations involved in the security and defense industry in Michigan, and is designed to help grow the business of homeland security in our state. 11/18/2009 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/readarticle.asp?ID=2632&District=22State Sen. Valde Garcia today congratulated TMZ Farm for receiving the Small Business Commerce Association's 2009 Best of Business Award in its Grocery category. 8/25/2009 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/readarticle.asp?ID=2630&District=22The Department of Natural Resources announced today that it has confirmed the presence of Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia virus (VHSv) in samples of fish collected this spring in Baseline Lake in Washtenaw County and in Lake St. Clair. Baseline Lake becomes the second inland lake in Michigan in which VHSv is present. 8/24/2009 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/readarticle.asp?ID=2483&District=22"It was a mistake to not pass the Michigan State Police budget today, and it was also a mistake to not save our troopers." 6/12/2009 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/readarticle.asp?ID=2428&District=22The Department of Environmental Quality has released the annual ambient air quality monitoring Network Review document for public comment. 6/1/2009 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/readarticle.asp?ID=2413&District=22Michigans fallen military heroes who defended freedom and sacrificed their lives in the War on Terror were honored Thursday during the Michigan Senate's 15th Annual Memorial Day Service, said Sen. Valde Garcia, R-Howell. 5/21/2009 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/readarticle.asp?ID=2180&District=22Photo Advisory 3/12/2009 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/readarticle.asp?ID=1991&District=22Michigan's Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) has expanded its online services to help relieve the flood of telephone calls to its automated MARVIN system. 1/22/2009 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/readarticle.asp?ID=1965&District=22The Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant program provides no-interest loans to Rural Development utility program borrowers, which in turn re-lend the money to local entities to promote economic development and job creation. 1/13/2009 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/readarticle.asp?ID=1954&District=22Legislation that establishes a manufacturer-driven program in Michigan to increase the recycling of consumer computer electronics was recently signed into state law, said Sens. Patty Birkholz and Valde Garcia, sponsors of the measures. 1/8/2009