LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Mike Shirkey, R-Clarklake, and Jonesville Mayor Robert Snow paid tribute in the Senate Thursday to those who gave their lives defending

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Mike Shirkey, chairman of the Michigan Competitiveness Committee, voted out legislation Wednesday that removes restrictions on the owners of small gas

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Mike Shirkey, R-Clarklake and Rep. Eric Leutheuser, R-Hillsdale, on Monday announced their part in a legislative package of bills to

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Mike Shirkey, R-Clarklake, recently visited a class at Quincy Middle School to share the first hour with students who were eager

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LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Mike Shirkey, R-Clarklake, speaks about reducing unnecessary school regulations at a press conference at the Capitol on Tuesday. Shirkey is the

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Mike Shirkey, R-Clarklake, and other Senate Republicans introduced legislation on Tuesday to reduce red tape so schools can spend more time

LANSING, Mich. — A Senate committee on Tuesday approved a bill sponsored by Sen. Mike Shirkey that would ensure that active duty members of the

LANSING, Mich. — The Arbor North Living Center, a senior living center in Jackson, hosted state Sen. Mike Shirkey, R-Clarklake, on their in-house talk show

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Mike Shirkey, R-Clarklake, participates in classroom activities at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School on Monday. Shirkey met with the committed

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Legislature on Tuesday passed a road funding package that provides significant new money to repair, maintain and improve the state’s

LANSING, Mich. — Citizens’ rights would be better protected under a package of bills approved by the state Senate Wednesday, with Sen. Mike Shirkey voting

LANSING, Mich. — The eastern massasauga rattlesnake, Michigan’s only venomous snake, could soon gain additional federal protections that would impact local lands in south-central Michigan,

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Mike Shirkey, R-Clarklake, announced Wednesday that he has introduced legislation that would allow the Legislature to review any state carbon

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Mike Shirkey, R-Clarklake, announced Tuesday that he was pleased the state would be developing its own plan regarding air quality

LANSING, Mich. — The findings of a recent Michigan Supreme Court case demonstrate the need to clarify legislation regarding the use of medical marijuana according

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Mike Shirkey, R-Clarklake, offered the following statement Wednesday after the Michigan Senate passed an eight-bill road funding package that would

LANSING, Mich. — Legislation that would allow community colleges to offer four-year bachelor’s degrees in several new areas was successfully voted out of the Committee

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Senate will hold its 21st Annual Memorial Day Service in the Senate chamber on Thursday, May 21. The event is

LANSING, Mich. — New legislation to define the scope of practice for specially trained nurses has moved forward after careful consideration was given to the