“I thoroughly enjoyed high school tennis, competing for a varsity letter, and enjoying the camaraderie of the team. Thinking back to my days on the tennis team, I am saddened to think about the challenges female athletes face today. When I was in high school, I didn’t have to worry about competing against a man who could fire the ball back at my face. My friends in soccer didn’t have to worry about getting cleated or run over by someone double their size. My friends in cheerleading didn’t have to worry about throwing someone in the air who convinced themselves they were both a boy and a flyer.”

“While most department officials mean well, when they’re operating in their own echo chambers it’s sometimes hard to see the real-world consequences of new rules,” said Johnsen, R-Portland. “Bureaucrats don’t always realize that their ideas could spell death by a thousand fines for small businesses. Protecting our environment and communities is important, but it means little if excessive regulations make it impossible for people to live, work, or do business in Michigan. Reinstating this common-sense framework will ensure state employees fully vet their regulations and all potential consequences before forcing them onto the public.”