{"id":1726,"date":"2025-02-26T19:59:14","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T00:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/cavanagh\/?p=1726"},"modified":"2025-02-26T19:59:16","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T00:59:16","slug":"state-of-the-state-address-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.senatedems.com\/cavanagh\/2025\/02\/26\/state-of-the-state-address-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Sen. Cavanagh Comments on Gov. 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(Feb. 26, 2025) \u2014 <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Sen. <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Mary<\/span><\/b> <b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Cavanagh <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">(D-Redford Twp.)<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">has issued the following statement in response to Gov. <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Gretchen Whitmer\u2019s<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> 2025 State of the State speech this evening:<\/p>\n<p>T<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">he governor\u2019s State of the State address underscored the importance of putting people before politics by working together to center the needs of all Michiganders at the forefront of our work. By continuing to prioritize significant investments in accessible and affordable housing, economic and small business development, and partnerships in our local communities, I am committed to building a stronger, healthier future for residents of my district and throughout all of Michigan.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cAs I hear the governor\u2019s plan for Michigan\u2019s future, I am looking forward to a year of collaborative policymaking, focused on developing solutions for the everyday issues facing our residents, from expanding access to safer, more affordable housing to lowering the costs of childcare, medications, groceries, and other essential expenses.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">###<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LANSING, Mich. 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