Video from Senator Thomas A. Albert
Sen. Albert opposes shifting more costs to taxpayers
Sen. Albert opposes shifting more costs to taxpayers
Senate Democrats approved a measure that would saddle taxpayers with more of the cost to fund public employee health care. Senator Thomas Albert spoke against this proposal last week. (December 13, 2024)
Sen. Albert: Protect victims and ‘Truth in Sentencing’
Sen. Thomas Albert spoke against a plan that would allow prisoners to earn ‘productivity credits’ and get time cut off their minimum sentences. The primary focus of the criminal justice system should be victims, not early release of criminals. (December 12, 2024)
Sen. Albert: Patchwork of minimum wage rules hurts workers
Sen. Thomas Albert spoke against a Democrat plan that would allow local communities to adopt higher wage mandates on publicly funded projects. The plan could backfire, raise costs on housing and redevelopment projects, and hurt workers who need help the most by driving jobs out of their communities. (December 12, 2024)
Sen. Albert: Democrats vote to repeal ‘Fair and Open Competition’
Sen. Thomas Albert explains why he voted against a bill that would discriminate against non-union construction workers and raise costs for taxpayers related to public construction projects. (December 12, 2024)
Sen. Albert opposes septic tank mandates on homeowners
Sen. Thomas Albert speaks against a Democrat proposal to register and inspect rural homeowners’ septic systems, and fine those who don’t comply. “In an era where a lot of crappy ideas have flowed from Lansing, finally they’ve made it to septic tanks,” Albert said. (December 12, 2024)
Sen. Albert opposes Democrats’ price control plan
Sen. Thomas Albert speaks against a Democrat proposal that goes beyond protections against price gouging price during declared emergencies and strays into price controls – another baby step toward socialism. Michigan already has price gouging laws. (December 12, 2024)
Democrats reject Sen. Albert’s plan to protect kids
Sen. Thomas Albert proposed a plan that would have prevented medical insurance or welfare from paying for a minor to receive puberty blockers, cross sex hormones or gender reassignment surgery. Democrats rejected his attempt to protect kids from these harmful procedures. (December 11, 2024)
Sen. Albert defends constitutional rights, religious freedom
Democrats approved a plan that would require medical insurance and welfare coverage for contraceptives – even in instances where it goes against someone’s religious beliefs. Sen. Albert spoke against this measure on the Senate floor. (December 11, 2024)
Sen. Albert opposes financially irresponsible county retiree plan
The original plan would have helped sheriffs’ departments fill vacancies. Democrats changed it to allow counties to hire back any retiree for any job. This financially irresponsible plan will cost taxpayers and weaken the finances of county employee retirement systems. (December 11, 2024)
Sen. Albert opposes weakening marriage and families
Senate Democrats today approved a bill that would allow anyone 18 or older to perform a marriage, and another that eliminates classification of adultery as a crime. Sen. Albert explained his opposition to these measures weakening families in two floor speeches. (December 5, 2024)
Sen. Albert opposes unemployment system changes
Democrats missed an opportunity to address real problems within Michigan’s unemployment system by instead focusing on measures that will dramatically increase costs for job providers. Higher costs will result in fewer job opportunities and lower wages for workers, and higher prices for customers. (December 5, 2024)
Sen. Albert explains vote on youth workplace safety
It doesn’t make sense to shift the youth work permit process away from local schools and put a big state bureaucracy in charge instead. It’s going to lead to fewer kids having safe work opportunities. (November 7, 2024)