Detroit City Wire

Senator Lana Theis, a Republican from Michigan, has recently expressed her concerns regarding the state’s budgetary priorities and legislative decisions through a series of tweets. Her posts on May 14, 2025, reflect her critical stance towards the actions and policies endorsed by the Michigan Senate Democrats.

In a tweet posted at 15:16 UTC, Senator Theis criticized the financial allocations proposed by Michigan Senate Democrats. She stated that funds are available for various initiatives such as housing illegal immigrants, assisting underprivileged individuals in growing marijuana, and studying mileage-based taxation. However, she highlighted that road repairs require a tax increase. "According to Michigan Senate Democrats, there’s plenty of money to: • House illegal immigrants • Help “underprivileged” folks grow weed • Study how to tax you by the mile But fixing our roads? That apparently requires a tax hike. I wish I could make it make sense."

Later at 15:43 UTC on the same day, Senator Theis addressed another issue concerning gender and sports participation in schools. She reported that Senate Democrats voted against an initiative aimed at excluding boys from girls' sports teams. "Moments ago, Senate Democrats refused to stand up for young girls, and voted to KEEP BOYS IN GIRLS SPORTS."

At 17:34 UTC, Senator Theis mentioned her attempt to introduce an amendment related to state spending oversight labeled with "#DOGE." According to her account, every Democrat opposed this proposal. "Today I offered an amendment to the budget that would #DOGE Michigan spending. Every Democrat voted no."

The issues raised by Senator Theis touch upon broader debates within Michigan's legislative environment regarding fiscal responsibility and social policy implications.