State Rep. Steve Carra, R-Three Rivers, was sworn in for his third term in the Michigan House of Representatives on Wednesday, Jan. 8 at the Capitol in Lansing. His wife Aubrey (center) looked on as House Clerk Scott Starr administered the oath of office. Republicans have a 58 to 52 seat majority in the Michigan […]

State Rep. Steve Carra, R-Three Rivers, today issued a statement about Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s weird video she made of herself feeding a single Dorito chip to a woman on Instagram: When I saw Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s weird Doritos video, I had the same initial reaction as just about everyone else: it looks a lot like […]

Tuesday, June 25th, 2024 I voted NO on HB 5803 (Rep. Koleszar) would lower the statutorily required MPSERS contribution for school districts by 7.06% and eliminate the employee healthcare contribution. EXPLANATION: This money should continue to go to MPSERS to pay down the pension system. It would be fiscally irresponsible to “shift” the money elsewhere, […]

Tuesday, June 18th, 2024 I voted NO on HB 5649 (Rep. Glanville) would amend the Revised School Code to add Sec. 1166c. The new section requires public high schools to offer at least one computer science course beginning with the 2027-28 school year. EXPLANATION: There is currently a teacher and staff shortage, and requiring schools […]

Tuesday, June 11th, 2024 I voted NO on SB 498 (Sen. Irwin) would require Tribal Governments to be included in the decision-making process of foster care review boards (or other placing agencies) when the foster child is a Native American. EXPLANATION: We should not be treating children differently on the basis of ethnicity, heritage or […]

The House Freedom Caucus on Wednesday introduced a five-bill package along with an accompanying resolution to empower law enforcement to crack down on widespread illegal immigration. State Reps. Neil Friske, Steve Carra, Matt Maddock, and James DeSana made the announcement during a press conference Wednesday morning. The bills would require all Michigan law enforcement agencies […]

Spending time as a tourist in our state is a wonderful way to create new memories and traditions. This information will help guide you to your next adventure. State Rep. Steve Carra hopes to see you at a local event this summer!

State Rep. Steve Carra said on Thursday that the best way to honor military members and their families is to pass “Defend the Guard” legislation that would require an official declaration of war before putting the Michigan National Guard in harm’s way. “We should have the decency to declare war before we send our brave […]

Tuesday, May 14th, 2024I voted NO on HB 5147 (Rep. Rheingans) Would eliminate the sunset on the Higher Education Authorization and Distance Education Reciprocal Exchange Act, which was previously extended under HB 4982. EXPLANATION: Keeping the sunset in place would provide an opportunity for legislators to review the efficiency of the government run program and […]

Tuesday, May 7th, 2024I ABSTAINED from voting on HB 5434 (Rep. Glanville) Would designate a portion of M-11 in Kent County as the “Korean War Veterans Memorial Drive.” EXPLANATION: This was not the right timing for the bill to come forward based on internal conversations. It would have had my support at a later date.PASSED: […]

Tuesday, April 30th, 2024I voted NO on HB 4169 H-1, 4170 H-1 (Reps. Rogers and Wozniak) Would create the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact to allow for the privilege to practice in member states under the compact and state requirements. EXPLANATION: This represents yet another opportunity for private businesses to become entangled with the state in […]

Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024I voted NO on HB 5527(S-2) (Rep. Fitzgerald) Would require all public schools to have a cardiac emergency response plan in place that includes the use of school personnel to respond to a sudden cardiac arrest on the school’s campus. AEDs would be required to be on-site. Also requires that any public […]