Senator Michael Webber​'s Press Releases

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

By Sen. Michael Webber and Rep. Mark Tisdel Parents — the primary educators of their children — have a basic and fundamental right to know what their children are being taught in school. However, a series of concerning court rulings may now make it more difficult for parents to gain access to classroom information. In February, an appeals panel upheld an Oakland County judge’s ruling that

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Michael Webber on Wednesday sent a letter to Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Director Elizabeth Hertel lamenting the agency’s poor cooperation and demanding answers over troubles plaguing the state’s only psychiatric hospital for minors. “The growing and serious concerns stemming from the Hawthorn Center and Walter P. Reuther Psychiatric Hospital have been alarming and the poor responsiveness by your department

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Michael Webber on Tuesday sent a letter to Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Director Elizabeth Hertel and Walter P. Reuther Psychiatric Hospital Director Mary Clare Solky requesting patient weight change data and nutritional guidelines used by the facility and previously at the Hawthorn Center. “I continue to hear from concerned parents and advocate groups that children are not being given

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Michael Webber was among a small group of lawmakers recognized by the Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM) on Feb. 27 for their work to reduce tax burdens on small businesses, support for the redevelopment of brownfield sites, and opposition to measures that stifle relationships between employers and employees. “In many ways, Michigan’s small businesses are the heartbeat of our economy,”

LANSING, Mich. — On Feb. 24, state Sen. Michael Webber (center) presented Junior Chamber International (JCI) Michigan 99th President Carena Townsend (right) and 100th President Michelle McGrann (left) with Senate Resolution 97 and a legislative tribute honoring the organization’s 100th anniversary during its annual Year-End Celebration. “Since 1924, JCI Michigan has an esteemed history of supporting and developing young leaders,” said Webber, R-Rochester Hills. “Today, hundreds