Republican House majority means good things for Michigan
For the past two years, Lansing Democrats have controlled all the levers of power in Lansing — having the governor’s office and majorities in the state Senate and state House.
In that time, they have done everything they could to take Michigan backwards. They’ve weakened small businesses, driven jobs and population out of the state, and made our neighborhoods less safe. They stripped workers’ rights by repealing Right-to-Work, raised taxes on Michigan families and small businesses amid record inflation, passed California-style energy mandates that increased costs while reducing reliability, handed billions to big corporations, and removed accountability and transparency in our schools, which rewarded their friends in the teacher’s union but hurt our kids.
On Election Day, Michigan voters said enough. They were tired of seeing their kids and grandkids look to places like Florida and Texas for their futures. They were frustrated watching companies like GM and Stellantis choose Indiana and other states for new plants and jobs. They were done feeling like the needs of Big Labor were prioritized over Michigan’s families, children and workers. And they were certainly tired of a governor who spent more time burnishing her progressive credentials to help her get the job she wants, not the job she has.
This past Tuesday, voters elected a Republican majority in the state House. That’s the good news. The bad news is that House Republicans and their slim majority now face the task of cleaning up the damage and preventing Senate Democrats from passing any more bad ideas.
My family has called Michigan home our entire lives. We chose the state to build businesses, invest in our community, create jobs and raise our own families — and we want it to succeed. We aren’t looking to go anywhere else and aren’t interviewing for our next “job” in another state. We just want Michigan to be the very best it can be, and the election has confirmed we are not alone.
Recent reports show Michigan ranks last in per capita income in the Great Lakes region and 39th nationally. Meanwhile, the state continues to lose talent. In the past year alone, the state saw a net migration loss of 20,000 people — more than double the loss from the previous year.
Fortunately, the Republicans just elected to serve in Lansing aren’t shying away from the challenge. During this election, I had the privilege of meeting many of them. They are nurses, business owners, law enforcement professionals and long-time community leaders all dedicated to making Michigan the best it can be. They have families here and want the state to be a place where their children can grow up safely, get a great education, build successful careers and eventually raise their own families.
Electing a Republican majority in the state House is just the first step in getting Michigan back on track. With Democrats still controlling the governor’s office and the state Senate, it will be difficult to enact sweeping changes. But I know these House Republicans are committed to doing all they can to work with anyone who shares their positive vision for Michigan.
Republicans have a seat at the table once again and they will use their new majority to propose commonsense ideas that can make a real difference. They will work to create safer communities, make Michigan more friendly to small businesses and job creators, restore workers’ rights, expand educational options and opportunities for our students, restore accountabilities for our schools, hold down taxes and right-size a bloated bureaucracy, put an end to the billions of taxpayer dollars being handed to large corporations and union leaders, drive down energy costs, improve workforce training, invest in skilled trades and actually fix the damn roads and bridges instead of just talking about it.
Washington and Lansing, red and blue, we’ve got your government covered.
Fixing Michigan will take time and hard work. But now we have hope.