{"id":7849,"date":"2025-09-16T11:38:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T15:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/brinks\/?p=7849"},"modified":"2025-09-16T11:39:37","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T15:39:37","slug":"core-michigan-values","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.senatedems.com\/brinks\/2025\/09\/16\/core-michigan-values\/","title":{"rendered":"Brinks: Democrats Won\u2019t Be Pressured into Giving Up on Core Michigan Values"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><p>LANSING, Mich. (Sept. 16, 2025) \u2014 Today, Senate Majority Leader<span>\u00a0<\/span><b>Winnie Brinks<\/b> (D-Grand Rapids) issued the following statement in reaction to Gov. Whitmer\u2019s address focused on the state budget:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne of the only things legislators absolutely must do every year is pass a budget. It\u2019s a big task, but a doable one.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile the governor and I both are experienced in passing balanced budgets on time, there are those who would rather wait out the clock and shut down the state in hopes of getting what they want. That\u2019s not how we do business, and I will not be pressured into giving up on the things Michiganders care about\u2013 regardless of party affiliation \u2014 like school meals for their kids, support for new moms and babies, and access to quality, affordable health care, and roads. I\u2019m proud to have a partner in this fight with Gov. Whitmer, and we\u2019re going to get the job done.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>More details about priorities funded in the Senate Democrats\u2019 proposal are available at<span>\u00a0<\/span><span><u><a id=\"OWAe4ac0f8c-f9b5-c975-73b4-60df7d1fded1\" class=\"x_OWAAutoLink\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/budget\/\" data-linkindex=\"0\" title=\"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/budget\/\">https:\/\/senatedems.com\/budget\/<\/a><\/u><\/span>.<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" style=\"text-align: center;\">###<\/div>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LANSING, Mich. (Sept. 16, 2025) \u2014 Today, Senate Majority Leader\u00a0Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) issued the following statement in reaction to Gov. 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