State Representative Bill G. Schuette and state Senator Roger Hauck are inviting residents to a joint town hall in Midland on Thursday, March 13. The town hall will allow residents to ask questions and hear the latest about legislative plans in Lansing. The event will run from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Midland VFW, located at […]

Representative Bill G. Schuette (R-Midland), tonight issued the following statement in reaction to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s State of the State address: “It was nice to actually see Gov. Whitmer in Lansing and at the Capitol today. We heard a lot of talk and broad proposals. “Getting anything done with divided government in Lansing will require […]

PHOTO INFORMATION: State Representative Bill G. Schuette was joined by Tammy Upchurch, of Midland, and her husband Tim for Wednesday’s State of the State address at the state Capitol in Lansing. Tammy Upchurch, who waitresses at Buffalo Wild Wings in Midland, was a consistent advocate for preserving Michigan’s tip credit system in the face of […]

Legislator played pivotal role in preserving tip credit, practical sick time reforms State Representative Bill G. Schuette today voted for a bipartisan agreement that provides commonsense paid sick leave policies to protect Michigan workers and local job providers. “Workers and small businesses should be allowed to have paid leave options that work for them,” Schuette […]

State Representative Bill G. Schuette today voted for bipartisan legislation that safeguards the tip credit system for service industry workers and other employees throughout Michigan. “House Republicans prioritized this issue for the last several months because of the overwhelming number of workers and small business owners who have been clear about the consequences last summer’s […]

State Representative Bill G. Schuette’s legislative director Luke Derheim will be available to speak with 95th District constituents on Thursday, Feb. 27 at the following times and locations: • 1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. at the Beaverton Activity Center, located at 106 Tonkin Street in Beaverton. • 3-4 p.m. at the Midland Business Alliance, located at 300 […]

Representative Bill G. Schuette (R-Midland), who chairs the House Select Committee on Protecting Michigan Employees and Small Businesses, today issued the following statement on the Michigan Senate’s vote Thursday to preserve the tip credit, a vital source of income for many employees in the service industry: “I am pleased the Michigan Senate followed the lead […]

Representative Bill G. Schuette today announced an upcoming Facebook live tele-townhall event at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 19. The event will take place on Rep. Schuette’s official state Facebook page at www.facebook.com/StateRepSchuette. “These additional options will provide people across the 95th House District in Midland and Gladwin counties with more flexibility to communicate directly […]

State Representative Bill G. Schuette will Chair the House Rules Committee for the 2025-26 legislative term, a lead committee that will evaluate legislation related to administrative rulemaking authority. If a bill amends an administrative rule, it must first pass through the House Rules Committee before proceeding to the full House. As Chair of the committee, […]

A group of House Republican lawmakers are continuing to work for working families to help make it easier and more affordable to raise a family in Michigan. State Representatives Bill G. Schuette (R-Midland), Kathy Schmaltz (R-Jackson) and Nancy DeBoer (R-Holland) today introduced House Bills 4055-59. The plans meet Michigan affordability’s crisis head on by creating […]

State Reps. Timmy Beson (R-Bay City), Matthew Bierlein (R-Vassar), Tim Kelly (R-Saginaw Township) and Bill G. Schuette (R-Midland) today issued the following joint statement urging Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to call for a special election to fill the open 35th State Senate seat vacated by Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet. The statement comes on the heels of […]

State Representative Bill G. Schuette continues to spearhead House Republican efforts to protect livelihoods in Michigan and today joined his House colleagues in advancing crucial reforms. House Bills 4001-02 strike a needed balance between fostering economic growth and protecting workers. A Michigan Supreme Court ruling from last summer that is set to take effect in […]