https://www.wcmu.org/tags/mike-shirkey Mike Shirkey en-US Copyright Tue, 21 Jun 2022 22:13:41 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-06-21/mike-shirkey-fielded-thousands-of-text-messages-asking-him-to-overturn-the-2020-election-results-after-trump-publicly-posted-his-phone-number Tue, 21 Jun 2022 22:13:41 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-06-21/mike-shirkey-fielded-thousands-of-text-messages-asking-him-to-overturn-the-2020-election-results-after-trump-publicly-posted-his-phone-number Eli Newman https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-06-20/community-mental-health-association-of-michigan-says-new-mental-health-care-bill-would-have-devastating-results-for-patients Mental health groups are urging state legislators to vote no on a mental health care bill.They say Republican Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey's bill would take desperately needed mental health care away from people on Medicaid. Mon, 20 Jun 2022 22:57:05 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-06-20/community-mental-health-association-of-michigan-says-new-mental-health-care-bill-would-have-devastating-results-for-patients Tracy Samilton https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-06-06/attorney-general-looking-into-spending-by-senate-gop-political-funds The state attorney general has opened an investigation into whether campaign finance laws were broken. Mon, 06 Jun 2022 22:22:17 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-06-06/attorney-general-looking-into-spending-by-senate-gop-political-funds https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-02-22/gop-spokesperson-leaves-for-job-in-michigan-ag-office A longtime top aide to state Senate Republicans is leaving for a new job in Democratic Attorney General Dana Nessel's office.In a surprising move, Amber… Mon, 22 Feb 2021 11:53:05 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-02-22/gop-spokesperson-leaves-for-job-in-michigan-ag-office Virginia Gordan https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-02-11/shirkey-under-fire-for-hot-mic-moment State Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey again stoked controversy Wednesday when he refused to back off from questioning whether the January 6th U.S.… Thu, 11 Feb 2021 11:37:52 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-02-11/shirkey-under-fire-for-hot-mic-moment Rick Pluta https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-01-19/whitmer-questions-mike-shirkeys-meetings-with-militia-groups Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey met with militia groups late last summer to advise them on messaging. In a September interview on a Jackson television… Tue, 19 Jan 2021 21:27:58 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-01-19/whitmer-questions-mike-shirkeys-meetings-with-militia-groups Russ McNamara https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2019-12-09/lawmakers-gear-up-for-last-week-in-lansing-for-the-year State lawmakers plan to finish up their work in Lansing this week.The state House is expected to vote on bills to restore funding for some of the items… Mon, 09 Dec 2019 22:38:21 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2019-12-09/lawmakers-gear-up-for-last-week-in-lansing-for-the-year https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2019-11-27/final-session-days-could-see-hearing-on-red-flag-bills Democrats in Lansing say they’re hoping to get a hearing on bills to regulate firearms before the end of the year. The bills were introduced back in… Wed, 27 Nov 2019 22:06:22 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2019-11-27/final-session-days-could-see-hearing-on-red-flag-bills https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2019-11-13/shirkey-compares-abortion-to-slavery-democrats-speak-out Democratic lawmakers are criticizing remarks by Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey (R-Clarklake).Shirkey said allowing abortion is comparable to “the… Wed, 13 Nov 2019 14:20:04 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2019-11-13/shirkey-compares-abortion-to-slavery-democrats-speak-out https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2019-06-03/senate-leader-wants-extend-term-limits The leader of the state Senate says he’s looking to change Michigan’s strict term limits law.He said so at a conference on Mackinac Island.The annual… Mon, 03 Jun 2019 11:28:01 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2019-06-03/senate-leader-wants-extend-term-limits