Watervliet, MI – State Rep. Pauline Wendzel is calling on Michigan Democrats to end their summer vacation and return to Lansing to save Michigan’s restaurants after a tone-deaf State Supreme Court issued a ruling that will disrupt the livelihoods of thousands of Michigan restaurant workers and small business owners. “Today, Democrats on the Supreme Court […]

By: State Rep. Pauline Wendzel Recently, I joined several of my colleagues in introducing a plan that will ensure that state agencies, as well as companies that contract with the state or receive taxpayer funding, hire employees based solely on their qualifications and ability to do the job. The proposal would prevent personnel decisions that […]

By: State Rep. Pauline Wendzel One of the most important things state government does is serving the hardworking people who call our state home.  The absolute last thing it should do is create unnecessary roadblocks that stops Michiganders from living their lives and earning a living.  Unfortunately, bureaucrats at DEGLE are doing just that by […]

By: State Rep. Pauline Wendzel In Saturday’s edition of a local paper, activists attacked Sheriffs Dan Abbot and Chuck Heit for speaking at an event highlighting community safety and border security. Southwest Michigan is truly blessed to have leaders like Sheriffs Abbot and Heit who stand strong to keep our communities safe against violent crime, […]

State Rep. Pauline Wendzel issued the following statement after the United States Department of Energy announced a $1.5 billion loan to help re-power the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant in Van Buren County: “Palisades is one step closer to being a successful model whose re-opening will positively reverberate around the world, fueled by Michigan’s unwavering grit, […]

Legislators aim to make Michigan a national leader in nuclear energy field A bipartisan effort is underway in the Michigan House of Representatives to encourage safe, clean and reliable nuclear energy generation in the state. Reps. Graham Filler (R-Clinton County), Mike McFall (D-Hazel Park), Joey Andrews (D-St. Joseph), Samantha Steckloff (D-Farmington Hills), and Pauline Wendzel […]

By: State Rep. Pauline Wendzel It’s not a radical idea to believe that Michiganders deserve to know what their state government is doing on their behalf.  That’s why I’ve voted in favor of legislation every term I’ve served to open Michigan’s Legislature and Executive Office to open records laws. While Legislation has always passed the […]

By: State Rep. Pauline Wendzel On Monday, March 4th, I’ll be hosting local office hours in Hartford and Paw Paw. These events are an opportunity for residents to meet face-to-face to share your thoughts, questions, concerns, or just hear an update on what’s happening in Lansing.  The meetings are open to the public, and no […]

By: State Rep. Pauline Wendzel Last year, the Democrats adjourned the Michigan legislature historically early to advance the date with which the partisan policies they passed take effect. The measures below, among others, are now set to take effect in just a few short weeks. Green New Deal – A year after devastating ice storms […]

By: State Rep. Pauline Wendzel As I’ve written about in previous articles, the Michigan House is currently at a 54-54 split, meaning that the Democrats’ march toward increasingly radical policy has been temporarily halted. That is, until special elections fill two vacant seats occur in April. Now that Democrats have returned from their prolonged Christmas […]

By: State Rep. Pauline Wendzel During the past legislative term, Michigan Superintendent Dr. Rice along with Democrat members of the House Education Committee have called for a crackdown on homeschooling in the State of Michigan. Parents know what’s best for their kids, and if they choose to homeschool their child, they should be free to […]

By: State Rep. Pauline Wendzel  In early December, I wrote an op-ed titled “The First of Many” regarding the first rate case after Democrats passed their “clean energy” mandates at the end of the last legislative session.  That rate case was a $368 million increase in monthly utility bills for hardworking Michiganders.  As we’ve started […]