LANSING, MI – A West Michigan senator is helping forge a bipartisan coalition of senators and House members to promote and advance the state’s waterways, especially dredging for low-water levels.
Overlooking Lake Michigan at Silver Lake Sand Dunes Lake Michigan as seen from the Silver Lake Sand Dunes at sun set in Oceana County in this file photo. MLive file photo

Great Lakes issues will be the focus of the newly created Legislative Waterways Caucus in the Michigan Legislature, Sen. Goeff Hansen, R-Hart, announced late this week. Hansen co-chairs the new caucus with fellow Sen. Jack Brandenburg, R-Harrison Township.