{"id":5507,"date":"2021-01-28T00:47:30","date_gmt":"2021-01-28T00:47:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/brinks\/?p=5507"},"modified":"2021-01-28T00:47:30","modified_gmt":"2021-01-28T00:47:30","slug":"senator-brinks-echoes-governors-call-to-find-common-ground-advance-legislative-priorities-to-improve-lives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.senatedems.com\/brinks\/2021\/01\/28\/senator-brinks-echoes-governors-call-to-find-common-ground-advance-legislative-priorities-to-improve-lives\/","title":{"rendered":"Senator Brinks echoes Governor\u2019s call to find common ground, advance legislative priorities to improve lives"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Jan. 27, 2021) \u2014 Sen.&nbsp;<strong>Winnie Brinks<\/strong>&nbsp;(D-Grand Rapids),&nbsp;the ranking Democrat on the Senate Health Policy and Human Services Committee, released&nbsp;the following statement after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer\u2019s 3rd State of the State address:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI was pleased to see Gov. Whitmer focus on a bold recovery plan and I look forward to working with my legislative colleagues to prioritize&nbsp;vaccinations to get people back to work and students into the classroom.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs a proud member of the Prescription Drug Task Force, I was also pleased to hear Governor&nbsp;Whitmer\u2019s interest in seeing our recommendations become law. Affordable, accessible prescription drugs are a key component to our overall public health efforts in Michigan. We cannot move forward as a society without first addressing the fact that there are people struggling to decide between medications or putting food on the table for their families each month.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs always, I\u2019m a big proponent of investments in education and green infrastructure which will open up more employment opportunities for Michiganders.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt is my greatest hope that my colleagues in the legislature can find common ground this year on behalf of the voters who sent us here to work together.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">###&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Sen. Brinks represents the 29th Senate District in Kent County that includes the cities of East Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids, and Lowell, and the townships of Ada, Bowne, Caledonia, Cascade, Grand Rapids<\/em><em>,<\/em><em>&nbsp;and Lowell.<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. 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