May 2017
- 26: Casperson welcomes Vietnam veteran to Senate’s Memorial Day service (0)
- 09: Sen. Casperson issues statement on the death of Rep. Kivela (0)
April 2017
March 2017
- 16: Natural Resources Committee hears testimony of U.P. resident in dispute with U.S. Forest Service (0)
- 09: U.P. legislators come together to pass bill easing regulatory burdens on small copper mines (0)
February 2017
January 2017
- 27: Senate’s Natural Resources Committee and Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Committee to hold joint hearing (0)
- 17: Casperson reacts to governor’s State of the State address (0)
December 2016
October 2016
June 2016
- 30: Booher and Casperson forestry bills signed into law (0)
- 29: Law inspired by Escanaba couple to allow roadside drug testing signed by governor (0)
May 2016
March 2016
February 2016
- 26: Media Advisory: Casperson invites U.P. residents to participate in committee hearing via videoconference (0)
- 18: Senators applaud Ohio Soo Locks resolution; urge neighboring states to act (0)
December 2015
November 2015
- 05: New Michigan Historical Museum exhibit pays long-overdue tribute to Upper Peninsula’s greatest inventor (0)
- 02: Senate committees adopt resolution, urge U.S. to upgrade Soo Locks (0)
October 2015
- 29: Senate committees to hold joint hearing on Soo Locks at LSSU (0)
- 13: Casperson invites U.P. residents to participate in committee hearing via videoconference (0)
- 09: Casperson welcomes Vietnam veterans to Capitol event (0)
- 05: ***Media Advisory*** Casperson invites U.P. residents to participate in Natural Resources Committee hearing via videoconference (0)
September 2015
- 29: Pastor David Grant delivers invocation at state Capitol (0)
- 28: Senate adopts Casperson’s resolution supporting hunting camp owners (0)
- 25: Casperson, Kivela bills help locals dealing with ‘dark stores’ (0)
- 24: State Senate passes resolutions opposing EPA power grab (0)
- 14: ***Media Advisory*** Casperson invites U.P. residents to participate in Natural Resources Committee hearing via videoconference (0)
July 2015
- 20: ***Media Advisory*** Casperson, Kivela to help give out suspenders to area veterans (0)
- 10: U.P. lawmakers offer support for Marquette County Road Commission lawsuit against EPA (0)
May 2015
April 2015
- 21: Sen. Casperson welcomes U.P. Ambassadors to state Capitol (0)
- 16: Casperson’s game-changing bill connects Upper, Lower Peninsulas to same electrical grid (0)
- 15: Governor signs Pavlov, Casperson bills banning use of drones to harass hunters or take game (0)
March 2015
- 30: Sen. Casperson welcomes Powers North Central Jets to the state Capitol (0)
- 26: Resolutions to recognize Michigan mining approved by Senate (1)
- 19: Casperson comments on closing of Manistique Papers (0)
- 19: Photo Advisory: Sen. Casperson welcomes Houghton Middle School EcoChallenge team to Capitol (0)
- 13: Casperson thanks all parties involved in new Michigan-only utilities (0)
- 05: Bills to make state departments more accountable and work on common-sense solutions introduced (0)
February 2015
- 23: Kivela, Casperson sponsor resolutions in favor of County Road 595 (0)
- 23: Casperson and Kivela applaud interim energy agreement (0)
- 18: Kivela, Casperson hear testimony on resolutions in favor of County Road 595 (0)
- 17: Senate approves Casperson, Pavlov bills banning use of drones to harass hunters or take game (0)
- 06: **PHOTO ADVISORY** Stormy Kromer vest presented to Gov. Snyder by U.P. constituents (0)
January 2015
- 27: Casperson and Booher introduce measures to reform state land management and regulations (0)
- 26: Senate committee to take testimony on wolf-related resolution via videoconference (0)
- 21: **PHOTO ADVISORY** Sen. Casperson welcomes U.P. residents to state Capitol for State of the State address (0)
- 16: ***Media Advisory*** Sen. Tom Casperson available for comments following State of the State address (0)
December 2014
- 23: Measure to prohibit bureaucratic overreach by DNR has passed the Legislature (0)
- 19: Casperson and Kivela help Ontonagon County maintain ambulance services (0)
- 18: Casperson bill to protect wood-burning stoves passes Legislature (0)
- 04: Sen. Casperson resolution urges Congress to keep the U.P. first class mail processing in Kingsford (0)
November 2014
August 2014
- 27: Citizen-led measure to help manage Michigan wildlife approved by the Legislature (0)
- 18: **PHOTO ADVISORY** (0)
- 13: Citizen-led measure to help manage Michigan wildlife passes Senate (0)
- 11: *** Media Advisory *** (0)
June 2014
- 27: Governor signs Casperson bill protecting gun owners’ privacy (0)
- 17: Casperson stamp sands bill sent to the governor (0)
May 2014
April 2014
- 28: Casperson protects your wood-burning stoves (0)
- 24: Senate approves bills to protect gun owners’ privacy (0)
- 23: Marquette student visits Capitol (0)
March 2014
February 2014
December 2013
- 19: Casperson lauds new road projects in the Upper Peninsula (0)
- 17: Casperson endorses citizen initiative to protect hunting and fishing rights (0)
- 16: Casperson welcomes Audrey Niemi and family to Capitol (0)
November 2013
October 2013
- 22: Casperson says eight more recent wolf attacks on domestic animals proves need for scientific wolf management (0)
- 15: Casperson testifies asking for changes to the Endangered Species Act (0)
- 03: Booher, Casperson introduce public safety bills (0)
September 2013
August 2013
- 22: Casperson says scientific management of wolves must be maintained for the UP to protect our pets (0)
July 2013
- 17: Casperson town hall meeting to take place Wednesday, July 31 in Ishpeming (0)
- 17: Casperson town hall meeting to take place Wednesday, July 31 in Ishpeming (0)
- 03: Renewed wolf hunting referendum effort launched (0)
- 01: Bills to attract firearms manufacturers recently proposed in Michigan Senate (0)
June 2013
- 21: Casperson town hall meeting to take place Thursday, June 27 in Hermansville (0)
- 19: Casperson town hall meeting to take place Friday, June 28 in Ironwood (0)
- 06: Casperson introduces bill to aid victims of natural disasters (0)
May 2013
- 29: Casperson town hall meeting to take place Friday, June 7 in Calumet (0)
- 09: Casperson bills to help manage Michigan wildlife signed (0)
- 09: Casperson welcomes the General Federation of Women’s Clubs to state Capitol (0)
- 07: Casperson welcomes Pastor Jason Janich to Capitol (0)
April 2013
- 26: Dompierre visits Capitol (0)
- 10: Casperson introduces bills to help manage Michigan wildlife (0)
- 08: Casperson and Kivela work to secure dredging funding for Marquette Harbor (0)
March 2013
- 26: Governor signs legislation to aid U.P. tourist destination (0)
- 13: Casperson creates historic opportunity for the U.P. to connect with the Legislature (0)
- 12: Bill to aid U.P. tourism destination sent to governor (0)
February 2013
January 2013
- 24: New measure protects gun owners’ information from FOIA (0)
- 18: Firearm sale clarifications enacted into law (0)
- 11: Governor signs PILT payment reforms (0)
- 04: Bills to allow wolf hunting season and address livestock depredation signed by governor (0)
- 02: Bill to allow recreational uses in county forests signed by governor (0)
December 2012
November 2012
- 27: PILT payment reforms approved by Senate (0)
- 02: Bill discussion to allow wolf hunting season to be heard via videoconference (0)
October 2012
- 26: Casperson urges support for Eric Dompierre; Ishpeming High School in Sports Illustrated ‘Underdogs’ contest (0)
- 25: Child pornography measure passes Senate (0)
- 12: Sen. Casperson invites business owners to roundtable (0)
September 2012
- 24: Safe Routes to School grants awarded to Munising area school (0)
- 07: Last load of rock to be hauled into Grand Marais for breakwall (0)
August 2012
- 24: EPA to hold meetings on proposed County Road 595; Casperson urges public to attend (0)
- 20: Public forums on transportation issues to be held in Upper Peninsula (0)
July 2012
- 24: Casperson calls for Executive Order; Governor signs (0)
- 09: ***Revised Media Advisory*** (0)
- 05: ***Cancelled*** (0)
- 05: Casperson to hold informational meetings on beach grooming law changes (0)
June 2012
- 26: Raffle license bill signed by governor (0)
- 20: Casperson bill to cap the DNR’s land purchases sent to governor (0)
- 14: Senate approves Duck Lake fire resolution (0)
- 14: Casperson beach grooming bill to be signed by governor (0)
- 01: Senate panel approves local reimbursement legislation (0)
May 2012
- 31: Michigan legislators applaud MHSAA rule change (0)
- 30: Casperson welcomes Bob Jacquart to state Capitol (0)
- 23: Senate passes Casperson beach grooming bill (0)
- 18: Senate committee to take testimony on wolf-related legislation via videoconference (0)
- 15: State Senate to utilize videoconference for committee testimony on PILT and recreation legislation (0)
- 08: Casperson praises MHSAA for considering a change to its age-eligibility rule (0)
- 08: State Senate to utilize videoconference for committee testimony on PILT legislation (0)
- 04: Michigan’s legislative leaders come together to ask MHSAA to lead in making change to age-eligibility policy (0)
- 03: Senate passes Casperson’s Senate Resolution 145 (0)
- 03: Senate panel approves Casperson beach grooming bill (0)
- 02: Eric and Dean Dompierre testify on resolution to waive MHSAA age requirement (0)
- 01: Media Advisory: Dompierres to testify before Michigan Senate Education Committee on Casperson resolution changing age eligibility rule (0)
- 01: Eric Dompierre to testify on legislation to waive MHSAA age requirement (0)
- 01: State Senate to utilize videoconference for additional committee testimony (0)
April 2012
- 27: Casperson to MHSAA: Waive age requirement for students with disabilities (0)
- 24: State Senate to hear committee testimony via videoconference for first time (0)
- 04: Beach grooming law gets a grooming of its own under Casperson bill (0)
March 2012
- 22: Sen. Casperson welcomes Carney-Nadeau basketball team to Capitol (0)
- 12: Casperson town hall meeting to take place Friday in Marquette (0)
- 02: Casperson and McBroom call for high school curriculum reforms (0)
February 2012
- 08: Legislators save U.P. judgeships (0)
- 03: Casperson Media Advisory: Senate committee to hold public hearing in Gaylord Feb. 6 (0)
January 2012
- 24: MI Senate moves to reform regulations that impair the cleanup of leaking underground tanks (0)
- 18: Casperson photo advisory: Senator welcomes Michigan Technological University President Glenn Mroz to Gov. Snyder’s State of the State address (0)
December 2011
- 09: Gov. Snyder signs Sen. Casperson’s bill to help improve Michigan’s business climate (0)
- 01: Casperson: Designer drugs like K2, Spice one step closer to ban (0)
November 2011
- 14: Casperson reforms will make better use of funding; improve management of natural resources (0)
- 01: Bill expanding jurisdiction at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore between state-federal authorities clears Senate (0)
October 2011
- 26: State Senate Transportation Committee Chairman Tom Casperson comments on Gov. Snyders special message on infrastructure (0)
- 25: ‘Caylees Law’ approved by Michigan Senate (0)
- 06: Casperson photo advisory: Senator welcomes local national park rangers to Capitol (0)
September 2011
August 2011
July 2011
June 2011
- 24: Senate approves Caspersons land cap legislation (0)
- 01: Casperson: U.P. forest campgrounds to remain open (0)
May 2011
- 24: Senate approves Casperson bill to help improve Michigans business climate (0)
- 17: U.P. dentists, oral surgeons to benefit from Casperson bill (0)
- 09: Casperson to host three town hall meetings this week (0)
- 05: Casperson invites local veterans to Senates Annual Memorial Day Service (0)
April 2011
- 25: Casperson, McBroom to host town hall meetings Friday & Saturday (0)
- 18: Casperson to host more town hall meetings Saturday (0)
- 15: Casperson to host town hall meetings (0)
- 12: Northern Michigan lawmakers propose solution to state forest campground closures (0)
- 11: Casperson working on bill to limit state ownership of land (0)
- 05: Casperson, Huuki to hold town hall meeting in Iron River (0)
- 05: Sen. Casperson to hold town hall meeting in Marquette (0)
- 04: Casperson, Huuki to hold town hall meeting in Watersmeet (0)
- 04: Casperson, McBroom to hold town hall meeting (0)
March 2011
- 16: Casperson Photo Advisory: Senator welcomes Bark River-Harris girls basketball team to Capitol (0)
- 16: Senate Republicans unveil plan to cut red tape, help put people back to work (0)
February 2011
January 2011
- 28: Photo Advisory: Sen. Casperson welcomes local pastor to Capitol (0)
- 20: Podcast Advisory: Sen. Casperson offers comments on the 2011 State of the State address (0)
- 19: Casperson: creating jobs the end game of governors plan to reinvent Michigan (0)
- 18: Media Advisory: Sen. Casperson is available for comments following the 2011 State of the State address (0)
- 13: Casperson sworn in as 38th District state senator (0)
