Senator Thomas A. Albert's Press Releases
Sen. Albert schedules office hours for November, December
LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Thomas Albert has scheduled in-district office hours to meet with residents in late November and early December. On Monday, Nov. 25, the times and locations for the office hours are: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Biggby Coffee, 1114 W. Superior St. in Wayland. 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Hastings City Hall, Council Chambers, 201 E. State St. in Hastings. On
Sen. Albert schedules October office hours in Calhoun and Kalamazoo counties
LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Thomas Albert has scheduled in-district office hours to meet with residents at two locations on Friday, Oct. 18. The times and locations for the office hours are: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Lawrence Memorial District Library, 107 N. Main St. in Climax. 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Pierce Room at Willard Public Library, 7 W. Van Buren St. in
District column: Addressing the issue of cellphones in classrooms
By State Sen. Thomas Albert A couple years ago, I was traveling with my family to visit friends out of state. At a gas station in the middle of nowhere, I gathered my young kids to show them a relic they may never see again. “Do you know what this is?” I asked. My kids hesitated, and after a pause, one finally answered — “a phone?”
Senate Republicans urge Democrat majority to return to work, save 50,000 jobs for state’s tipping industry
LANSING, Mich. — Senate Republicans on Wednesday called on the Democratic legislative majority to return to the Capitol and get serious about saving an estimated 50,000 jobs now in peril following a recent Michigan Supreme Court ruling that will affect the state’s tipped workers. “We are speeding head-on toward an economic catastrophe, and the Democrat majority in charge of the legislative calendar seems to have little
Sen. Albert introduces plan to preserve Michigan’s youth deer hunt rules
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan’s current rules for young and disabled deer hunters would be protected through a plan introduced this week by Sen. Thomas Albert. Albert’s legislation would allow young and disabled hunters to continue harvesting deer with antlers during the special “Liberty” and “Independence” hunts each fall. The unelected Natural Resources Commission has opted to make these hunts “antlerless only” starting in 2025, and Albert’s
District column: Legislature must come together to fix problems caused by Michigan Supreme Court’s wage, sick leave ruling
Earlier this year, I warned about a pending Michigan Supreme Court decision that would upend minimum wage and paid sick leave laws in our state. The decision has arrived and it is not good for Michigan employers, workers, or customers. The court decision, Mothering Justice v. Attorney General, struck down minimum wage and paid sick leave statutes that were enacted in 2018. This statute was “amended”