Recent video on the Michigan Senate Republicans website http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop News and information from the Michigan Senate Republicans en-us Copyright 2007-11 Michigan Senate Republican Caucus. All Rights Reserved. 6/19/2013 10:23:45 PM 20 http://www.misenategop.com/rss_video.asp Senator Proos offers his thoughts on the Governor's State of the State Address and what what he believes will help Michigan become even stronger in the coming year. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/video/21/20120119_Proos_SOTS.mp41/19/2012Keeping U.P. at the Capitol with Senator Tom Casperson: January 2012 Edition. Michigan State Senator Tom Casperson discusses issues important to Michigan's Upper Peninsula with Michigan Lt. Governor Brian Calley and Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Director Dan Wyant. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/video/38/20120101_Casperson_Cable.mp41/1/2012Senator Proos is interviewed on WNDU-TV South Bend, on important facing the people of Michigan. Michigan State Senator John Proos discusses the federal government's attempts to ban the children of farm owners from working on family farms and Erin's Law. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/video/21/12/21/2011Senator Casperson addresses the Senate on the anniversary of the Upper Peninsula becoming part of Michigan by urging all people of our state, north and south, to work together to make Michigan better. Michigan State Senator Tom Casperson urged cooperation among all of the state's legislators after being given a tour of Detroit's mass transit system by Senator Bert Johnson. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/video/38/12/16/2011Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville addresses the full Senate and thanks them for their hard work and shared legislative accomplishments during 2011. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/video/17/20111215_Richardville.mp412/15/2011Senator Kahn is interviewed by WNEM TV on Senate Bill 645 - a bill to prohibit prisoners in Michigan from possessing photos of their victims. Michigan State Senator Roger Kahn M.D. sponsored the bill in response to a complaint from the parents of a sexually abused child. Those parents learned that their child's assailant had photos of their child in his prison cell. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/video/32/20111209_Kahn_SB645WNEM.mp412/12/2011Senator Kahn Comments on Senate Bill 645: A bill to prohibit prison inmates from possessing photos of their victims. Michigan State Senator Roger Kahn M.D. sponsored this legislation after learning some convicted sex offenders in Michigan prisons had possession of pictures of their victims. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/video/32/20111207_Kahn_SB645.mp412/7/2011Senator Proos tours Wahmhoff Tree Farm in Gobles and speaks to Ken and Dan Wahmhoff about the Trees for Troops program in which the farm participates. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/video/21/20111207_Proos_Tree.mp412/7/2011Keeping U.P. at the Capitol with Senator Tom Casperson: December 2011 Edition. Michigan State Senator Tom Casperson discusses the U.P Children's Museum and the Marquette Regional History Center with Directors Nheena Ittner and Kaye Hiebel. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/video/38/20111201_Casperson_Cable.mp412/1/2011Senator Colbeck gives his No Vote explanation on Senate Bill 693. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/video/7/20111110_Colbeck_SB693.mp411/17/2011Senator Proos comments on attempts by the federal government to place age restrictions on family members working on their own farms. Michigan State Senator John Proos opposes these onerous regulations that would destroy the family farm in Michigan. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/video/21/20111116_Proos_Family_Farm.mp411/16/2011Senator Hansen comments on National Rural Health Care Day Michgan State Senator Goeff Hansen comments on National Rural Health Care Day http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/video/34/20111110_Hansen_Rural_Health.mp411/10/2011Senator Proos pays tribute to Whirlpool on their 100th anniversary as a Michigan company. Michigan State Senator John Proos cites Whirlpool's commitment to Michigan through jobs and generous contributions to various charities including participation in Habitat For Humanity projects. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/video/21/20111110_Proos_Whirlpool.mp411/10/2011Senator Schuitmaker hosts a press conference announcing Senate passage of the Senior Protection Package. Michigan State Senator Tonya Schuitmaker is joined by Senators Goeff Hansen, Mike Nofs, Dave Robertson, Judy Emmons and Lt. Gov. Brian Calley as she introduces the legislative package designed to protect seniors citizens in Michigan from physical, emotional and financial abuse. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/video/20/20111102_Schuitmaker_Senior.mp411/3/2011Senator Green was interviewed by WNEM-TV5 on the state of the agricultural industry in Michigan. Michigan State Senator Mike Green notes that, with Michigan's agricultural industry adding jobs every day, the state needs to continue to minimize regulation and let farmers do what they know and do best. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/video/31/20111028_Green_Ag.mp411/3/2011Keeping U.P. At The Capitol with Senator Tom Casperson: November 2011 Edition. Michigan State Senator Tom Casperson discusses consumer protection programs offered by the MI Attorney General's Office. AG Programs Administrator Jenifer Esch highlights the Cyber Safety Initiative and the Senior Brigade. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/video/38/20111101_Casperson_Cable.mp411/1/2011Lansing From A New Perspective with Senator Patrick Colbeck: November 2011 Edition. Michigan State Senator Patrick Colbeck discusses services for returning armed forces members, including Detroit Metropolitan Airport's new Michigan Armed Forces Hospitality Center. Guests: Doug Williams from the Department of Military Affairs and John McCandless the Freedom Center. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/video/7/10/31/2011Senator Proos puts small business owners in touch with help in building a presence on the Internet. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/video/21/20111028_Proos_SmallBiz.mp410/28/2011Senate Majority Leaders Randy Richardville Honors Former Detroit Tiger Willie Horton. Michigan Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville today welcomed former Detroit Tiger baseball great Willie Horton to the Michigan Senate in recognition of October 18th: Willie Horton Day. Today is also the World Series champion's 70th birthday. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/video/17/20111018_Richardville_Horton.mp410/18/2011Senator Green Congratulates the Cros-Lex Lady Pioneers. Michigan State Senator Mike Green honors the Croswell Lexington Lady Pioneers in the Michigan Senate Chamber. The Lady Pioneers are the 2011 Junior Division Softball World Champions. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/video/31/20111004_Green_Pioneer.mp410/12/2011Keeping U.P. At The Capitol With Senator Tom Casperson: October 2011 Edition. Michigan State Senator Tom Casperson discusses preparing for and working in the legislature with Senate staffer Jason Wadaga and MSU student and legislative intern Wyatt Eisenberger. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/video/38/20111001_Casperson_Cable.mp49/29/2011Senator Casperson chairs the Senate Natural Resources, Environment and Great Lakes Committee: September 8, 2001. Michigan State Senator Tom Casperson listens to testimony on House Bill 4298: legislation to allow access through public land in order to get to private land. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/video/38/20110908_Capserson_Nat_Res.mp49/27/2011Senator Meekhof comments on Senate passage of legislation he sponsored to ban partial birth abortion in Michigan. Michigan State Senator Arlan Meekhof speaks as one who is directly affect by this issue: an adopted child whose mother chose not to abort her pregnancy and chose life instead. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/video/30/20110921_Meekhof.mp49/21/2011Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville joins with members of his caucus to unveil the Senate Republican fall agenda: Jobs for Michigan. Michigan State Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville presents the agenda comprised of four goals: spurring job creation, strengthening education, protecting the rights of citizens and continuing government reform. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/video/17/20110921_Fall_Agenda.mp49/21/2011Keeping U.P. At The Capitol with Senator Tom Casperson: September 2011 Edition. Michigan State Senator Tom Casperson discusses Gogebic Community College contributions to education and the economy in the U.P. with GCC president James A. Lorenson and trustee John Lupino. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/video/38/20110901_Casperson_Cable.mp49/12/2011Senator Proos discusses disaster readiness with Berrien County Undersheriff Chuck Heit. Michigan State Senator John Proos outlines what your family should prepare to do in the event of an emergency in southwest Michigan. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/video/21/20110906_Proos_Heit.mp49/9/2011Senator Proos discusses Jobs with WNDU TV16 in South Bend. Michigan State Senator John Proos talks with TV16 on what Michigan has done to foster job growth in our state and turn the economy in the right direction. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/video/21/20110902_Proos_WNDU.mp49/2/2011Lansing From A New Perspective with Senator Patrick Colbeck: September 2011 Edition. Michigan State Senator Patrick Colbeck discusses online scams, telephone scams and Identity Theft protections for senior citizens with Jennifer Esch from the Attorney General's Senior Brigade. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/video/7/20110901_Colbeck_Cable.mp49/1/2011Senator Jones speaks at a press conference at the Attorney General's office to address multiple problems that have come with abuse of the medical marijuana law. Michigan State Senator Rick Jones cites, among other problems, increased crime, large numbers of dispensaries near schools and churches, the use of marijuana as a bribe to influence voting and the inappropriate issuance of medical marijuana license cards by unscrupulous doctors. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/video/24/20110812_Jones_Marajuana_PC.mp48/10/2011Keeping UP At The Capitol with Senator Tom Casperson: August 2011 Edition. Michigan State Senator Tom Casperson discusses education in Michigan's upper peninsula with Copper Country Intermediate School District Superintendent Dennis P. Harbour. http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/video/38/20110801_Casperson_Cable.mp48/1/2011