Michigan Senator Tom Barrett
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Recent News About Michigan Senator Tom Barrett
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Barrett commends passage of bipartisan COVID-19 legislation
Sen. Tom Barrett (R-Charlotte) commended lawmakers of both parties for collaborating on COVID-19 legislation intended to help Michiganders affected by the ongoing pandemic.
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Barrett: Michigan Legislature overcomes 'monstrous' budget gap
The Michigan Legislature, facing a “monstrous” budget gap from the COVID-19 shutdown, passed a balanced budget that included new funding for veterans, police and nursing homes, according to Sen.Tom Barrett (R-Charlotte).
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Barrett urges Senate to override veto on state employee protection bill
Sen. Tom Barrett (R-Charlotte) spoke before the Michigan Senate in late July, urging his colleagues to vote on overriding Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's veto of a Senate bill that would have protected state employees from being fired or punished for being whistleblowers.
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Barrett lauds resolution celebrating Juneteenth, recalling freedom for slaves
On June 18, Sen. Tom Barrett (R-Charlotte) told members of the Michigan Senate that he appreciated the chamber’s approval of a resolution celebrating “Juneteenth,” the declared end of Black slavery that came in June 1865 after the close of the Civil War.
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Sen. Barrett joins Legislature in supporting lawsuit against Gov. Whitmer
Finding itself at an impasse, the Republican-controlled Legislature has filed a lawsuit against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in its rejection of her emergency declaration extension.
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Autism advocate DeGroat invited by lawmaker to State of the State
During the Jan. 29 State of the State address, Sen. Tom Barrett (R-Charlotte) welcomed Xavier DeGroat of Delta Township and his father, Freddie DeGroat, as his guests.