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. 1/7/2009 4:50:42 AM 20 Michigan State Senator Bill Hardiman speaks with Tony Campbell of the Heart of West Michigan United Way. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/29/20090101_Hardiman_Cable.mp31/1/2009Michigan State Senator Tom George discusses Michigan's bird population with Department of Natural Resources All-Bird Biologist Karen Cleveland. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/20/20090101_George_Cable.mp31/1/2009Michigan State Senator Mark Jansen discusses Michigan's budget and economy with Michigan Budget Director Bob Emerson. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/28/20090101_Jansen_Cable.mp31/1/2009Michigan State Senator Roger Kahn expresses his satisfaction with the this legislation as it will set licensing and conduct standards for occupational therapists in Michigan. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/32/20081218_Kahn_Occupatoinal_Therapists.mp312/30/2008Michigan State Senator Roger Kahn worked with House of representatives members to bring this $26 million project to SVSU that will house nurses, doctors and other health sciences professionals. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/32/20081218_Kahn_SVSU_Construction.mp312/30/2008Michigan State Senator Roger Kahn comments on the law's role in helping to protect children by removing them from homes where they might not be safe. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/32/20081218_Kahn_Nicholas_Law.mp312/29/2008Michigan State Senator Roger Kahn helped pass this bill to give judges and their families protection against the frequent threats to their lives and physical well being. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/32/20081218_Kahn_Judges_CCW.mp312/28/2008Michigan State Senator Roger Kahn authored this legislation to enhance alternative fuels production in Michigan. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/32/20081218_Kahn_Biofuels.mp312/19/2008Michigan State Senator John Pappageorge expresses the need to prevent turning our dependence on foreign oil to dependence on foreign batteries. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/13/20081218_Pappageorge_Batteries.mp312/19/2008Michigan 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 Jason Allen helped move this legislation in an effort to bring a new industry and new jobs to Michigan. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/37/20081218_Allen_Battery.mp312/19/2008Michigan State senator Jason Allen worked with this legislation to enhance the process by which easements for snowmobile trails over private property are acquired. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/37/20081218_Allen_Snowmobile.mp312/18/2008Senator Allen's interview with WTCM Radio - Northern Michigan Focus. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/37/20081218_Allen_WTCM.mp312/18/2008Michigan State Senator Jason Allen sees this legislation as a means to not only spark the revitalization of downtown areas but to also create new jobs in the process. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/37/20081218_Allen_Historic_Tax_Credits.mp312/18/2008Senator Jason Allen's Weekly Interview on WKNW, Talk Radio 1400 in Sault Ste. Marie Morning Show with Paul "Junior" VanWagoner. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/37/20081216_Allen_WKNW.mp312/16/2008Michigan State Senator Roger Kahn helped move this legislation to prevent fraudulent claims for liens against public officials by persons in the Michigan penal system. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/32/20081211_Kahn_Fraudulent_Leins.mp312/16/2008Michigan State Senator Roger Kahn M.D. helped to secure $123,000,000 in assistance for those in need. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/32/20081210_Kahn_Home_Heating_Help.mp312/11/2008Michigan State Senator Jason Allen authored this bill to give law enforcement officials more tools to help find missing senior citizens. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/37/20081211_Allen_Senior_Amber.mp312/11/2008Michigan State Senator Pappageorge helped secure a $10,000,000 Brown Field credit that will help the Pavilions of Troy bring 350 new jobs to the area where the Kmart headquarters used to be located. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/13/20081210_Papageorge_Brownfield_Troy.mp312/11/2008Michigan 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.mp312/11/2008SENATOR JASON ALLEN'S WEEKLY INTERVIEW ON WTCM'S "NORTHERN MICHIGAN FOCUS" http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/37/20081211_Allen_WTCM.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.mp312/11/2008Senator Roger Kahn speaks about the passage of SB1126, his bill that helps alternative fuel plants identify sites in Michigan where they can locate to manufacture bio-fuels. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/32/20081205_Kahn_Podcast.mp312/5/2008The bill allows and encourages community colleges to partner with local business to help reduce the cost of training workers for new jobs. It will also allow businesses to more quickly add new jobs to the community. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/28/20081204_Jansen_SB1342.mp312/4/2008Michigan State Senator Bill Hardiman sponsored the legislation to help victims of sexual assault by covering the cost of examinations in certain cases. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/29/20091204_Hardiman_SB1629.mp312/4/2008Senator Jason Allen's Weekly Interview on WKNW, Talk Radio 1400 in Sault Ste. Marie Morning Show with Paul "Junior" VanWagoner. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/37/20081118_Allen_WKNW.mp312/2/2008Michigan State Senator Mark Jansen's bill, Senate Bill 1637, expands IDA law to allow spending IDA funds not only on education, housing and business, but now also includes energy efficiency for the home. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/28/20081202_Jansen_IDA.mp312/2/2008Senator Jason Allen's Weekly Interview on WKNW, Talk Radio 1400 in Sault Ste. Marie Morning Show with Paul "Junior" VanWagoner. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/37/20081202_Allen_WKNW.mp312/2/2008Michigan State Senator Jason Allen discusses Michigan, its jobs and its economy with Michigan Manufactures Association CEO Chuck Hadden. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/37/20081201_Allen_Cable.mp312/2/2008Michigan State Senator Tom George discusses the Pontiac Indian uprising of 1764 with doctor, historian and author Todd Harburn O.D. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/20/20081201_George_Cable.mp312/1/2008