State Rep. Alicia St. Germaine will serve as vice chair of the House Natural Resources and Tourism Committee during the 2025-2026 term. She was appointed to the position on Thursday by Speaker of the House Matt Hall. The assignment is a perfect fit because St. Germaine is working on legislation to protect Lake St. Clair […]

Legislation that would tack on an additional monthly fee to water utility bills has been defeated. The Democrat-sponsored legislation, which was designed as a way to fund a proposed statewide payment assistance program, did not get a vote in the Michigan House of Representatives on Thursday, which was the last chance before the end of […]

One of the main reasons I ran for office is to protect Lake St. Clair. I grew up on this lake, and I love it. But the lake is in trouble because Oakland County keeps dumping its sewage into waterways that flow through Macomb County into Lake St. Clair, and the pollution is causing all […]

House GOP says funding for Selfridge was never really in danger House Republicans today criticized Democrats who control the Michigan House of Representatives for playing games with funding for Selfridge Air National Guard Base. Gov. Whitmer originally proposed $10 million for Selfridge in next year’s budget. House Democrats then lowered that amount to $7.5 million […]

State Rep. Alicia St. Germaine on Friday announced her opposition to legislation that would tack on an additional monthly fee to water utility bills in order to fund a new statewide payment assistance program. “We already have a successful regional program here in Macomb County to help low-income households who cannot afford to pay their […]

State Rep. Alicia St. Germaine has sent a letter to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer asking her to work at the state level and advocate federal officials to protect Michigan families amidst the current U.S. border crisis. St. Germaine’s letter specifically underscores issues related to drug and human trafficking. Fentanyl in particular has continued to impact people […]

Tom Kuhn is the State Representative for Michigan’s 57th District. He represents portions of Sterling Heights, Troy and Madison Heights. Alicia St. Germaine is the State Representative for Michigan’s 62nd District. She represents portions of Chesterfield Township, Clinton Township, Roseville, St. Clair Shores, and all of Fraser, and Harrison Township.

Rep. Alicia St. Germaine issued a statement this week urging House Democratic leadership to adopt the Legislative ethics plan introduced by her colleagues (HBs 4264-4269), including her plan (HB 4264) that requires abstaining from a vote when there is a conflict of interest.  The Detroit News revealed earlier this month that Rep. Witwer, a Democrat […]

Rep. Alicia St. Germaine spoke out today following Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s recently announced energy mandate for the entire state of Michigan. During her “What’s Next?” address last week the governor called to mandate 100% carbon-free electricity production for all of Michigan on a tight timeline. This type of premature shift without aggressive planning is likely […]

Rep. Alicia St. Germaine is again speaking out against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s decision to add a new layer of bureaucracy within Michigan’s education system. In July, Whitmer created the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) to oversee preschool and postsecondary education – a move St. Germaine called an unnecessary expansion of a […]

Rep. Alicia St. Germaine today expressed deep concern about the safety of Michigan schools after dedicated funding for school resource officers was eliminated in the new K-12 budget recently signed into law by the governor. St. Germaine, R-Harrison, said the new Democrat budget strips away $25 million that the current budget invested directly into school […]