The following column was published by the Lapeer County Press on Saturday, March 8 As the saying goes, actions speak louder than words. I recently attended Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s State of the State address at the state Capitol in Lansing. I was glad to hear the governor speak on issues Republicans have been pushing for […]

State Rep. Phil Green said heavy-handed approaches that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer laid out in her annual State of the State address Wednesday night take decisions away from local areas that are capable of handling them themselves. “Large-scale solar and wind siting laws that took local control away from rural communities showed clearly last term that […]

PHOTO INFORMATION: State Rep. Phil Green (right) was joined by Otisville LakeVille High School varsity wrestling coach Daniel Huggler and his wife, Julie, for Wednesday’s State of the State address at the state Capitol in Lansing. Huggler’s Falcons wrestling team reached the state quarterfinal round of the Michigan High School Athletic Association’s Division 4 finals […]

The following column was published by the Lapeer County Press on Saturday, February 22 We recently voted on a resolution in the House addressing “sanctuary” policies in Michigan and how certain legislative spending will be addressed with those policies in mind. My vote to support this resolution was based on three things — consistent enforcement […]

The following column was published by the Lapeer County Press on Saturday, February 8 I’m honored to recently have been appointed to serve on the House Appropriations Committee for the 2025-26 legislative term. This will be my third term serving on the committee. Through this role, I will continue my commitment to ensuring voices in […]

State Rep. Phil Green has been appointed to the House Appropriations Committee for the 2025-26 legislative term and will serve on several subcommittees that oversee state spending and budgets for key government departments. Green will Chair the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Health and serve as Vice Chair on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Medicaid […]

State Rep. Phil Green recently led discussions on an issue that has stretched hospital, ambulance and pharmaceutical services thin both within his House District and across Michigan. The issue originates from the state’s former health care contractor, Wellpath, failing to pay for services rendered to inmates in 2023 and 2024. The Michigan Association of Ambulance […]

The following column was published by the Lapeer County Press on Saturday, January 11 Last week, the 103rd Legislature began. I am honored to again be serving as a voice for people across the 67th House District, which covers portions of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola counties. Representatives were officially sworn in this week, a new […]

PHOTO INFORMATION: State Rep. Phil Green (right), of Millington, today was sworn in for a fourth term in the Michigan House of Representatives by Michigan Supreme Court Justice Kyra Harris Bolden. Rep. Green was joined for the ceremony by (from left) Lapeer County Commissioner Brad Haggadone, T.J. Craven, Tyler Green and Erica Gluck. Rep. Green […]