Senator Michael Webber​'s Press Releases

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Michael Webber, R-Rochester Hills, and Rep. Mark Tisdel, R-Rochester Hills, on Thursday released the following joint statement in response to the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk: “We were shaken to the core to learn of Charlie Kirk’s violent death. Our prayers are with him, his family and all those saddened by this senseless act of violence. “One of the

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Michael Webber on Wednesday introduced legislation to rename a portion of Grand River Avenue in downtown East Lansing after Earvin “Magic” Johnson to honor the Spartan legend’s tenure at Michigan State University. “As a proud Spartan, I know first-hand the long-lasting legacy that Magic Johnson established during his time at Michigan State,” said Webber, R-Rochester Hills. “I was a student when the

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Michael Webber, R-Rochester Hills, invites residents of the 9th Senate District to join him for a local in-district office hour session on Monday, Sept. 22. Webber will meet with constituents from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at Rochester Hills City Hall, 1000 Rochester Hills Drive in Rochester Hills. The meeting will take place in the Planning Department conference room on the second

Michigan has a proud history as our nation’s Arsenal of Democracy. Since answering President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s call to “arm and support” the Allied powers during World War II, hardworking and resourceful Michiganians have continued to be leaders in aerospace and defense. Today, Michigan’s robust network of defense companies, military installations, and cutting-edge research institutions accounts for more than $30 billion in economic activity. Nearly 5,000

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Michael Webber on Wednesday announced that he will introduce legislation as part of a bipartisan effort between lawmakers and Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel to increase penalties against human traffickers and better protect victims. “Human trafficking is among the vilest criminal enterprises of our time, and it continues to plague our communities at horrific rates,” said Webber, R-Rochester Hills. “The bipartisan bills

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Michael Webber introduced legislation as part of a bipartisan effort to better protect Michigan children and strengthen school enrollment accountability following the discovery of three Pontiac children living in squalor after their mother allegedly abandoned them years earlier. “This tragic case was compounded because these children fell through an enormous gap in the enrollment system that should not be there,” said Webber,