Mike Bishpo (MI)

Michigan Senate Majority Leader Michael D. Bishop

• It’s time to approve a budget that we can afford
  A commentary by Senate Majority Leader Michael D. Bishop, R-Rochester We are truly blessed to live in Michigan.  Beyond the implausible beauty of our state is the enormous collective heart of our people.  It’s amazing really.  Nowhere in the world will you find the confluence of so many natural assets and a resilient people profoundly committed [...]
  
  
• Senate Cuts Legislator Pay
  On March 26th, the Senate took bold and decisive action by passing Senate Concurrent Resolution 11 to cut the salaries, supplemental salaries and expense allowances of members of the legislature, the governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and the secretary of state by 10 percent. This action on the part of the Senate represents one more step [...]
  
  
• Special Election in the 19th District
  We mark the one month anniversary of the vacancy of the 19th District Senate seat. That seat remains open, and I know that for those of us who sit inside the Senate Chamber, it is easy to forget the fact that a chair remains empty, but I assure you that the citizens living in District [...]
  
  
• The following is a transcript of my Republican response to Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm’s State of the State address.
  Good evening, my name is Mike Bishop and I have the honor of serving as your majority leader in the Michigan Senate. Thank you for this opportunity to offer the Republican perspective on the state of our state. I’d like to begin with the premise that regardless of political affiliation, Republican or Democrat, we all want what’s [...]
  
  
• Senate Repeals MBT Surcharge
  I want to congratulate the chamber today for a lively debate on a very important issue regarding Michigan’s future. We have had several of our members stand and give testimonials on this issue and join in the pros and cons of what we are discussing today. We can talk all day long about the history. [...]