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 2:13:26 AM 20 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/readarticle.asp?ID=2818&District=30Two concurrent resolutions rejecting the governors executive order that would allow her to appoint the director of agriculture rather than the Michigan Commission of Agriculture were approved Thursday by the Michigan Senate. 11/12/2009 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/readarticle.asp?ID=2810&District=30Sen. Wayne Kuipers introduced legislation Tuesday that would allow an individual who makes a donation to a state veterans home to receive an income tax credit. 11/10/2009 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/readarticle.asp?ID=2809&District=30The Senate Appropriations Committee approved today a concurrent resolution, sponsored by Sen. Wayne Kuipers, to reject the governors executive order that would allow her to appoint the director of agriculture rather than the Michigan Commission of Agriculture. 11/10/2009 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/readarticle.asp?ID=2801&District=30Sen. Wayne Kuipers, R-Holland, today announced he will conduct office hours in the district on Monday, Nov. 9. The office hours are open to residents to express their opinions or request assistance with a state issue. 11/6/2009 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/readarticle.asp?ID=2748&District=30State Sen. Wayne Kuipers, R-Holland, today presented a special tribute honoring Hispanic Heritage Month to students in the Adelante! America program of Latin Americans United for Progress (LAUP). 10/14/2009 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/readarticle.asp?ID=2746&District=30State Sen. Wayne Kuipers today introduced a concurrent resolution to reject the governors executive order that would allow her to appoint the director of agriculture rather than the Michigan Commission of Agriculture. 10/13/2009 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/readarticle.asp?ID=2726&District=30Sen. Wayne Kuipers, R-Holland, today announced he will conduct office hours in the district on Monday, Oct. 12 and Friday, Oct. 16. The office hours are open to residents to express their opinions or request assistance with a state issue. 10/6/2009 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/readarticle.asp?ID=2708&District=30The Senate approved a budget that does not include tax increases, but instead makes necessary cuts. Making the cuts was not easy, but Michigan cannot continue spending money with reckless abandonment. 10/1/2009 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/readarticle.asp?ID=2690&District=30Sen. Wayne Kuipers gave blood and met with fellow donors at a local blood drive today in Jenison. The senator also discussed the need for the House to help the state meet its growing demand for blood by approving his legislation to allow more young adults to become donors. 9/22/2009 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/readarticle.asp?ID=2685&District=30State Sen. Wayne Kuipers introduced legislation Thursday to help prevent layoffs by allowing employers to institute a work-share plan with the states unemployment agency. 9/21/2009 http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/readarticle.asp?ID=2689&District=30Kuipers legislation helps community blood banks by lowering the minimum age limit to 16 for a person donating blood as long as they have permission from a parent or guardian. 9/21/2009