Webcasts from Senator Tom George

Senator George's "Current Events" programs are presented monthly on four Kalamazoo area cable access stations. Here is the local schedule:

Channel 21 in Kalamazoo	Every Sunday at 11:00AM, Monday at 6:00PM, Tuesday at 8:30 AM and Wednesday at 6:30 PM
Channel 12 in Paw Paw	Daily at 9:00AM, 5:00PM and 2:00AM
Channel 20 in Portage	Every Monday at 9:30PM and Thursdays at 6:00PM
Channel 2 in Richland	Every Monday at 4:00PM and 7:00PM

To enjoy the "Current Events" program for this month, or one of the past shows, just make your selection from the list below.

SENATOR GEORGE DESCRIBES THE SUBSTANCE OF SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 21. Michigan State Senator Tom George M.D. speaks on behalf of his Resolution that requires the legislature to complete its budget target 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. (Wednesday, September 16, 2009)  [watch]

SENATOR GEORGE DEFENDS SENATE REPUBLICAN LEGISLATION OPPOSING THE GOVERNOR'S EXECUTIVE ORDER TO ABOLISH THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY ARTS AND LIBRARIES (HAL). Michigan State Senator Tom George M.D. explains that closing the of HAL will do very little to help right the state from its $1.2 billion budget deficit and will only damage the stewardship of our state's historic treasures. (Thursday, August 27, 2009)  [watch]

SENATOR GEORGE SPEAKS AT A PRESS CONFERENCE AT MOTOR CITY BLIGHT BUSTERS IN DETROIT TO ANNOUNCE LEGISLATION THAT WILL AID THE CITY IN IMPROVING AND TRANSFORMING BLIGHTED PROPERTIES. Michigan State Senator Tom George will soon introduce bills to create a Detroit/Wayne County Redevelopment Authority. The authority wold have broad powers to turn vacant property parcels within the city into productive useful property that improves local communities and helps local families. (Thursday, August 20, 2009)  [watch]

SENATOR GEORGE COMMENTS ON THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH BUDGET. Michigan State Senator Tom George M.D. explains the difficulty placed on Michigan by the multiple restraints the federal government attached to the stimulus funding. (Wednesday, June 24, 2009)  [watch]

SENATORS TOM GEORGE, MICHAEL BISHOP AND MARK JANSEN UNVEIL LEGISLATION DESIGNED TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE FOR THOSE UNDER-SERVED IN MICHIGAN. Michigan State Senator Tom George, Senate Majority Leader Bishop and Senator Jansen speaking at a press conference held today at the Capitol. (Thursday, May 14, 2009)  [watch]

SENATORS TOM GEORGE, CAMERON BROWN AND JASON ALLEN UNVEIL LEGISLATIVE PLANS TO TRANSFER THE MICHIGAN HISTORY ARTS AND LIBRARIES DEPARTMENT FUNCTIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. The legislation is designed to continue to keep the department's core services and historic collections available to the citizens of Michigan after the Governor closes the department as she has announced she would. (Wednesday, April 29, 2009)  [watch]

SENATOR GEORGE MAKES ADDRESSES FDA REFORM ON THE SENATE FLOOR. Michigan State Senator Tom George M.D. forwards the notion that of improving the federal prescription drug approval process in order to ensure safer and better medical care for Americans. (Friday, April 24, 2009)  [watch]

SENATOR GEORGE DESCRIBES SENATE RESOLUTION 6 ON THE SENATE FLOOR. Michigan State Senator Tom George authored SB6 which urges the Michigan congressional delegation to author the federal stimulus bills to include aid more proportionate to Michigan's need which greater than any state in the nation. (Wednesday, February 04, 2009)  [watch]

SENATOR GEORGE COMMENTS ON SMOKING MARIJUANA AS A LEGITIMATE MEDICAL TREATMENT. Senator Tom George M.D. speaks from his experience as a hospice physician on how drugs derived from marijuana offer far more benefits and far fewer negative effects than smoking marijuana. (Thursday, March 06, 2008)  [watch]

SENATOR TOM GEORGE PEDALS HIS BIKE 75 MILES TO THE CAPITOL TO PROMOTE HEALTH AND EXERCISE. Video courtesy of WLNS TV6 and WILX TV10. (Tuesday, July 10, 2007)  [watch]

SENATOR TOM GEORGE, A PHYSICIAN, RESPONDS TO GOVERNOR GRANHOLM'S CLAIM THAT "PEOPLE WILL DIE" DUE TO BUDGET CUTS Senator Tom George, a physician, responds to Governor Granholm's claim that "people will die" due to budget cuts (Thursday, May 17, 2007)  [watch]

SENATE MAJORITY LEADER MIKE BISHOP AND SENATOR TOM GEORGE UNVEIL THE MI HEART PLAN Senate Majority Leader Michael Bishop (R-Rochester) and Senator Tom George M.D. (R-Texas Township) unveiled at a press conference today a Senate Republican package of bills called MI Heart: Michigan - Helping Ensure Affordable and Reliable Treatment. (Tuesday, February 20, 2007)  [watch]

SENATOR GEORGE'S RESPONSE TO THE STATE OF THE STATE Senator George's response to the State of the State (Thursday, February 01, 2007)  [watch]

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