by admin | Jun 4, 2020 | Press release
LANSING, Mich. — Sens. Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) and Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) today introduced a package of bills that would permit local communities to set their own standards for employee benefits, and for Michigan workers to earn paid leave...
by admin | May 28, 2020 | Press release
LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) today introduced a bill to create the Michigan Coronavirus Task Force on Racial Disparities, codifying Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s Executive Order 2020-55 into law. Senate Bill 944 would create an...
by admin | May 19, 2020 | Press release
LANSING, Mich. — Sens. Stephanie Chang (D-Detroit), Jeremy Moss (D-Southfield), Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit), Winnie Brinks(D-Grand Rapids) and Sean McCann (D-Kalamazoo) today introduced a bill package to protect workers and...
by admin | Mar 23, 2020 | Press release
To combat the spread of COVID-19 in Michigan, Governor Whitmer signed the “Stay Home, Stay Safe” executive order. For at least the next three weeks, all Michigan businesses and operations must temporarily suspend in-person operations that are not necessary to sustain...
by admin | Mar 20, 2020 | Newsletter
Friends, We are learning more about the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) with every passing hour, and I know it can be hard to keep up or find reliable information. I am here for you. As this situation continues to develop, the governor and the state legislature are...