Senator Jonathan Lindsey's Press Releases

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Jonathan Lindsey on Thursday introduced two bills that seek to improve health outcomes for Michiganders. Senate Bills 227 and 228 tackle issues essential to making Michigan healthy again. SB 227 would promote purchasing affordable, nutritious food with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, while SB 228 would remove harmful chemicals from food served to children at school. “Both of these bills

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Jonathan Lindsey, R-Coldwater, issued the following statement following President Donald Trump’s executive order to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education: “Since the inception of the Department of Education in 1979, we have seen a dramatic downturn in our national school systems. Our students are suffering, and our national literacy and math proficiency percentages continue to decline. “During the COVID-19 lockdown, many students,

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Jonathan Lindsey recently introduced six bills to advance and uphold freedoms granted to citizens in the U.S. Constitution. “These bills are based on common sense,” said Lindsey, R-Coldwater. “The Constitution should never be taken for granted, and we must strive to reverse the damage that Democrats have inflicted on our protected freedoms.” Senate Bill 117 aims to eliminate the Michigan state

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Jonathan Lindsey on Thursday issued the following statement after the Michigan Senate passed his bill to promote medical transparency. “After receiving unanimous approval from the Senate Oversight Committee, my bill passed the Senate with a vote of 35-1, marking a significant display of bipartisanship. Many of my colleagues believe that improving transparency in health care is essential for enhancing health outcomes.

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Jonathan Lindsey on Tuesday said the recent decision by the Michigan High School Athletic Association to defy President Donald Trump’s executive order on “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports” may endanger funding for all Michigan schools. “By the MHSAA allowing men to continue to play in women’s sports, schools that field these players may lose all access to federal funds,” said

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Jonathan Lindsey has turned in legislation to make Michigan a leader in solving the country’s immigration crisis — though Democrat leadership in the Senate this week denied new bills from being formally introduced. “My legislation would create the Developing Effective Policies on Orderly Removal and Transportation (DEPORT) Task Force,” said Lindsey, R-Coldwater. “The task force would work rapidly to develop policies