Michigan Rep. Thomas Albert
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Recent News About Michigan Rep. Thomas Albert
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Whitmer signs $2.3 billion COVID-19 relief plan but vetoes millions in small business tax relief
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed the $2.3 billion COVID-19 relief plan last week but has vetoed $652 million in Legislature proposals, along with a bill that would limit her powers during the pandemic, according to reporting by Bridge Michigan.
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Albert joins Republicans seeking to replace COVID-19 nursing home policy
Because Michigan has lost approximately 2,000 nursing home residents to COVID-19, Republican lawmakers continue to be critical of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s policy regarding the admission into nursing homes of nonresident patients who have tested positive.
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Rep. Albert praises law enforcement, first responders for conduct during protests
Rep. Thomas Albert (R-Lowell) praised all law enforcement and first responders for their work during the George Floyd protests in Grand Rapids.
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Rep. Albert says revisions to stay-at-home order are the right thing to do
Rep. Thomas Albert (R-Lowell) said easing restrictions to Michigan’s stay-at-home order recently enacted by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer are the right thing to do, but he called on her to ease more restrictions so the state can get back to normal.
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Rep. Albert criticizes Gov. Whitmer's boat restrictions
Michigan Rep. Thomas Albert (R-Lowell) criticized Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's executive order, which allows some boats to be used, while others fall under the restricted-use category.
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Gov. Whitmer's stay-at-home order incites frustration among conservatives
As COVID-19 has spread and continues to wreak havoc on local economies, Michigan conservatives are concerned that the restrictions are too severe for residents and businesses.
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Rep. Albert proposes bill requiring marijuana warning labels for expectant mothers
Rep. Thomas Albert (R-Lowell) is cosponsoring a bill, along with Rep. Daire Rendon (R-Lake City), requiring that marijuana products come equipped with warning labels.
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Rep. Albert slams governor’s raiding of school pension fund
State Rep. Thomas Albert (R-Lowell) is unhappy that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s recent state budget proposal will raid the public school pension fund to pay for other ancillary programs.