LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Mike Shirkey, R-Clarklake, speaks on the Senate floor on Thursday, Nov. 10 defending electric choice and lower electric rates for

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Senate has passed a bill sponsored by Sen. Mike Shirkey that would help ensure plaintiffs in medical malpractice cases receive

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Senate on Thursday passed a bill sponsored by Sen. Mike Shirkey that would increase transparency when state agencies seek federal

The following guest column appeared online in the Sept. 25 edition of the Jackson Citizen Patriot. By Sen. Mike Shirkey 16th Senate District Last month

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Mike Shirkey has been named a recipient of the Michigan Manufacturers Association (MMA) Legislator of the Year Award. “It is

LANSING, Mich. — In celebration of Constitution Day this Saturday, Sept. 17, state Sen. Mike Shirkey, R-Clarklake, is highlighting the First Amendment. This extremely important,

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Mike Shirkey is encouraging residents of Branch County concerned about the rise of opioid misuse to attend a public town

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Mike Shirkey, R-Clarklake, and Rep. Gary Glenn, R-Midland, voiced their support on Monday regarding Midcontinent Independent System Operator’s (MISO) most

LANSING, Mich. — This week state Sen. Mike Shirkey and Rep. Earl Poleski joined local cub scouts to thank them for their part in bringing

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Legislature has fully approved a bill sponsored by Sen. Mike Shirkey that would ensure active duty members of the military

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

The following guest column was printed by the Detroit News on Feb. 14, 2016. The piece can also be read online at the Detroit News.

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