Senator John Damoose's Press Releases

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. John Damoose on Wednesday introduced legislation that would provide more scheduling flexibility for Northern Michigan and Upper Peninsula schools affected by the recent ice storm. “I’ve heard from a number of concerned parents regarding what this storm will mean for their kids’ school schedules,” said Damoose, R-Harbor Springs. “This fix would allow schools that were closed during the state of emergency to

LANSING, Mich. — Sens. John Damoose and Mary Cavanagh have introduced legislation to protect Michiganders from unfair ticket reselling practices following National Consumer Protection Week. “This legislation is about fairness — fans should have a real chance to buy tickets at a reasonable price, not forced into an inflated resale market created by scalpers and bots,” said Damoose, R-Harbor Springs. “By enforcing ticket purchasing limits and

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. John Damoose and Rep. Betsy Coffia have introduced legislation to give the Northwest Regional Airport Authority — which oversees the Cherry Capital Airport — as well as the Gerald R. Ford International Airport Authority the option of expanding contributions to employees’ medical benefit plans. These bills are a reintroduction of Coffia’s House Bill 4618 of 2023. “This legislation will level the playing

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. John Damoose, R-Harbor Springs, issued the following statement in response to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s 2025 State of the State address earlier this week: “I always look forward to hearing the governor outline her policy priorities during her annual State of the State address, and I try to look past our differences and find the good in what is being presented. “I

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. John Damoose will be available for comments Wednesday evening following the governor’s 2025 State of the State address. Who:               Sen. John Damoose, R-Harbor Springs. What:             Reaction and comments following the governor’s State of the State address. When:             Immediately following the address, which is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 26. Where:           By phone or in the House Appropriations

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. John Damoose welcomed Kim Nowack, director of the Mackinac Bridge, and Patrick Gleason, chairman of the Mackinac Bridge Authority, to Lansing last week to testify before the Senate Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary and Public Safety in support of his legislation to designate the Mackinac Bridge as a “key facility.” “This essential and iconic structure is an identifying symbol of our