Senator Michael Webber​'s Press Releases

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Michael Webber on Thursday included the chairman of the new House Oversight Subcommittee on Child Welfare in a letter to the director of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services following up on a growing list of concerns for patient rights and the care of minors at state-run psychiatric care facilities. “Again and again, MDHHS leadership has been less than cooperative

LANSING, Mich. — State Sens. Michael Webber and Rick Outman on Wednesday reintroduced their legislation to address growing concerns over patient rights and oversight at state-run psychiatric hospitals. “Tragic reports and avoidable events over the years have highlighted the need for improved oversight and increased transparency at these vital facilities,” said Webber, R-Rochester Hills. “This legislation is just the first step in addressing serious concerns and

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Michael Webber, R-Rochester Hills, invites residents of the 9th Senate District to join him for a local office hour on Monday, March 10, in Troy. Webber will meet with constituents from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in Room 403 at the Troy Community Center, located at 3179 Livernois Road. No appointment is necessary to attend. Michigan’s 9th Senate District includes the cities

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Michael Webber (center) welcomed Marty Knollenberg (left), owner of Sedona Taphouse in Troy, and Mark Wibel (right), former Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association board chairman, to the Michigan Capitol as his guests for the governor’s 2025 State of the State address on Wednesday. “Last week, legislators from both sides of the aisle came together to save the restaurant and hospitality industries from

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Michael Webber on Thursday issued the following statement after voting to send earned sick time changes to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for her signature: “Last week, I voted to preserve Michigan’s tipped credit, and tonight, we completed the final piece of the puzzle by approving a bipartisan solution on changes to the earned sick leave proposal. “Over the last several months, thousands of

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Michael Webber and Rep. Ron Robinson last week introduced bills to help residents seeking relief from noisy neighboring highways by making it easier to access sound barrier funding through the Michigan Department of Transportation. “A formal funding model for sound wall construction within MDOT is needed because the current process of residents appealing to their legislator for special allocations within the annual