Senator John Damoose's Press Releases

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. John Damoose on Friday celebrated the opening of McLaren Northern Michigan’s Justin A. Borra Behavioral Health Center in Cheboygan. “The opening of this center is a big step forward in addressing one of the most pressing health crises facing our region,” said Damoose, R-Harbor Springs. “I was honored to be a part of the grand opening celebration and proud to have

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. John Damoose , R-Harbor Springs, welcomed Chief Petty Officer Tyler Benson to Lansing on Thursday morning as his guest for the Senate’s 28th Annual Memorial Day Service. Benson joined the U.S. Coast Guard right out of high school and served for 23 years until his retirement this year. He has been stationed in Sandy Hook, N.J.; Buffalo, N.Y.; Yorktown, Va.; New

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. John Damoose on Tuesday introduced legislation as part of a bipartisan package to encourage the state to hire more Michigan businesses when taking bids for goods or services. “In recent years, the Legislature has worked to approve numerous measures that support Michigan businesses and promote growth in our state,” said Damoose, R-Harbor Springs. “This is another great step forward and encourages

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. John Damoose, R-Harbor Springs, on Thursday issued the following statement after the Senate Committee on Appropriations approved a measure to use taxpayer dollars to support Gotion Inc., a Chinese-based company’s proposed battery parts plant in Big Rapids: “I have been fighting against this project since it was first proposed during my time in the House of Representatives. “Company officials have routinely

LANSING, Mich. — Bipartisan legislation sponsored by state Sens. John Damoose, R- Harbor Springs and Jeff Irwin, D-Ann Arbor, to expand access to the Guardianship Assistance Program was approved by the Senate on Wednesday. Among other things, the legislation would ensure Native American children can benefit from guardianship assistance on an equal basis, and support more children being permanently placed with guardians in order to give

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. John Damoose is leading an effort against the state’s admission into the National Popular Vote Compact (NPVIC) — an agreement among states that involves giving up their electoral votes to whichever presidential candidate earns the most votes nationally. Damoose’s effort comes after current and former officials have endorsed the concept of Michigan joining the NPVIC and the introduction of a bill