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July 23, 2021 Hello Neighbors, As we turn the calendar toward August, I can’t help but think about the herculean effort people — parents, teachers, administrators and more — have put in during the pandemic to ensure our students don’t miss a beat. This upcoming...
Under the Dome – A Michigander’s Guide to Your State Capitol
Government of the people, by the people, for the people.As your State Senator, I’m proud to represent you and more than 280,000 people across nine cities, villages and townships here in Kent County. I fundamentally believe our government is only as effective as the...
Sen. Brinks on Gov. Whitmer’s Historic Investment in Education
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (July 13, 2021) — Sen. Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) today issued the following statement after she welcomed Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to East Kentwood High School to sign the rest of the state’s K-12 budget for the upcoming fiscal year...
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Last night, we voted to restore critical funding that House Republicans ripped away from Michigan kids, families, and communities. Government should honor its commitments and we’re taking action to make the people who were counting on this funding whole. ... See MoreSee Less
Last night, we voted to restore critical funding that House Republicans ripped away from Michigan kids, families, and communities. Government should honor its commitments and we’re taking action to make the people who were counting on this funding whole.
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Programs to feed seniors, help child abuse victims face setbacks after Michigan Republicans halt grant money ... See MoreSee Less
Programs to feed seniors, help child abuse victims face setbacks after Michigan Republicans halt grant money
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House GOP leadership has said the $645 million funding halt is part of an effort to cut waste and fraud in government.2 CommentsComment on Facebook
“Even when things like the 'big bill' happen in Washington. DC, your state legislatures have an incredible amount of influence and power to do some good.”
Speaking at the Grand Rapids Sustainable Business Policy Forum in August, Senator Winnie Brinks, who represents the 29th district in the Michigan Senate, emphasized the importance of state government and their ability to act as a “backstop” to regressive policies moving forward at the federal level.
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