Senator Michele Hoitenga's Press Releases

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Michele Hoitenga and Rep. Parker Fairbairn have introduced legislation to restore Michigan’s year-round coyote hunting season after the Natural Resource Commission voted in March 2024 to close off hunting between April 15 to July 15. “The NRC’s decision to shorten the coyote hunting season lacks a foundation in scientific evidence and appears to be driven more by subjective and emotional considerations,”

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Michele Hoitenga on Friday called for immediate action to ensure Wexford County is in compliance with federal immigration laws after it was recently identified by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as an alleged sanctuary jurisdiction. “The mention of Wexford County on a list of areas that are alleged to not be in compliance with federal immigration law and enforcement efforts

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Michele Hoitenga this week urged her fellow lawmakers to follow the lead of President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” and pass her legislation to eliminate state income tax on overtime earnings and bring much-needed tax relief to hardworking families across Michigan. “President Trump is leading the way to bring America into an economic golden age with his ‘big, beautiful bill’ that

LANSING, Mich. — Senate Republicans on Wednesday introduced a six-bill package to end Democrats’ unaffordable and unreliable energy policy mandates, restore local controls on zoning rules and lower costs for consumers. “Democrats’ Michigan Green New Deal 100% mandates have been a 100% failure,” said Sen. Michele Hoitenga, R-Manton, “They’ve stripped away local control, established a system to make energy costs skyrocket and are on track to

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan seniors age 70 and older would be exempt from paying property taxes under legislation introduced Tuesday by state Sen. Michele Hoitenga. “People across Northern Michigan are feeling the financial burden of high taxes— especially our seniors, many of whom are on a fixed income and have worked their whole lives, only to now face losing their homes due to skyrocketing property tax

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Michele Hoitenga on Friday announced that the Center for Immigration Studies’ (CIS) has removed its sanctuary designation of Wexford County, emphasizing that law-abiding communities across Northern Michigan reject such policies. “Legal immigration is a welcome part of our communities and economy in Northern Michigan, but this designation of Wexford County as a sanctuary jurisdiction for illegal immigrants was inappropriate, unwelcomed and