UP Gazette

Rep. LaFave grateful for federal support of Upper Peninsula airports, employees

By John Suayan | May 22, 2020

State Rep. Beau LaFave (R-Iron Mountain) applauded the allocation of $256 million in CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act grants to Michigan airports, with a little over $1 million going to three Upper Peninsula airports.

Sen. Schmidt calls Whitmer's order shuttering schools "the right decision"

By John Suayan | Apr 25, 2020

A state senator hailed Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s executive order to close public and private schools statewide for the remainder of the 2019-2020 academic year, in light of the COVID-19 crisis, as "the right decision.”

Sen. Schmidt votes to fund autism, opioid addiction programs affected by Whitmer's vetoes

By John Suayan | Dec 18, 2019

State Sen. Wayne Schmidt (R-Traverse City) issued a statement after voting to fund programs affected by Democrat Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s vetoes.