(Community Matters 47) Lightner on Partisan Politics in Lansing: ‘I Hate That’

Rep. Sarah Lightner (R-Springport). Courtesy Michigan House Republicans.

First Aired September 2, 2023

In her last Community Matters check-in before the fall 2023 legislative session in Lansing, Rep. Sarah Lightner (R-Springport) of Michigan’s 45th District talks about a number of subjects. Among them: The House independent contractor bill lingering in Lansing, bills associated with juvenile justice and more.

She also offers perspective on what the partisan climate has been – and could be – as House lawmakers return in September.



Episode Resources
Rep. Sarah Lightner’s website
Other episodes with Rep. Lightner
More Community Matters: Haadsma Expects More Political Conflict in Lansing this Fall

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