Geiss Welcomes Taylor Little League World Series Champions to State Capitol
LANSING, Mich. (Oct. 5, 2021) — Today, Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) issued the following statement after proudly welcoming the Little League World Series Championship team, Taylor North, to the Michigan Senate to recognize their hard work and...
Sen. Geiss on Senate Passage of FY22 Budget
LANSING, Mich. (Sept. 22, 2021) — Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) has issued the following statement on the Michigan Senate passing the Fiscal Year 2022 budget, which takes effect on Oct. 1:“The Michigan Senate chose to prioritize Michigan’s...
Keep Kids in School: Democratic Lawmakers Propose Expulsion Prevention Legislation
LANSING, Mich. (Sept. 16, 2021) — Sen. Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor), Sen. Adam Hollier (D-Detroit), Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) and Rep. Felicia Brabec (D-Pittsfield Township) hosted a virtual press conference...
Democratic Legislators to Host Press Conference on Expulsion Prevention Bills
LANSING, Mich. (Sept. 15, 2021) — Sen. Jeff Irwin (D–Ann Arbor), Sen. Adam Hollier (D-Detroit), Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) and Rep. Felicia Brabec (D-Pittsfield Township) will host a virtual press conference...
Michigan Democrats, Advocates Rally to Support Health Care, Women’s Rights
LANSING, Mich. (Sept. 8, 2021) — Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) and Rep. Laurie Pohutsky (D-Livonia), along with Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan Executive Director Nicole Wells Stallworth and Planned...
Sen. Geiss, Rep. Pohutsky to Host Press Conference on Protecting Health Care, Women’s Rights
LANSING, Mich. (Sept. 7, 2021) — Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) and Rep. Laurie Pohutsky (D-Livonia) will host a virtual press conference tomorrow afternoon at 1:00 p.m. to highlight Senate Bill 70, which — in light of Texas’...
Benson, lawmakers tour Department branch offices in Livonia, Novi
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson continued her tour this week of Department of State branch locations across the state, with visits to offices in Livonia and Novi. “The updates we’ve made to our operations are making the experience better than...
Flooding Updates & Resources
We know many residents have experienced flooding due to the storms on June 25 and 26 and have questions about resources. My team and I are closely monitoring the situation and have been on calls convened by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Wayne County to...
Senators Polehanki, Geiss Introduce Bills to Help Paraprofessionals
LANSING, Mich. (June 24, 2021) — Sen. Dayna Polehanki (D-Livonia) and Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) today introduced legislation that would create a track for paraprofessionals to become classroom teachers.Senate Bills 567 and...
Sen. Geiss Introduces Bill to Protect Prisoners at Huron Valley Facility
LANSING, Mich. (May 27, 2021) — Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) today joined prison reform advocates to discuss improving the treatment of prisoners at the Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility, the only all-women prison in...
Senate Democrats Introduce Police Reform Bills
LANSING, Mich. — Sens. Stephanie Chang (D-Detroit), Erika Geiss (D-Taylor), Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit), Marshall Bullock(D-Detroit), and Jim Ananich (D-Flint) have introduced a bill package to reform...
Democrats Introduce Bills to Pause Standardized Testing
LANSING, Mich. — Sens. Dayna Polehanki (D-Livonia), Erika Geiss (D-Taylor), Rosemary Bayer (D-Bloomfield Hills),Curtis Hertel Jr. (D-East Lansing), Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor), Winnie...
Geiss introduces bill to establish African, Caribbean, and Diaspora Affairs Commission
LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) has introduced a bill to establish the African, Caribbean, and Diaspora Affairs Commission and the Office of African, Caribbean, and Diaspora Affairs, both of which will be housed in the...
Sen. Geiss Supports Directive by Gov. Whitmer on Implicit Bias Training
LANSING – Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) has issued the following statement after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s issued Executive Directive 2020-7, which asks the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs to require implicit bias...
Senate Democrats Expand Unemployment as Federal Benefits Expire
LANSING — The Senate Democratic Caucus has introduced a comprehensive plan to boost Michigan’s unemployment system to expand benefits for unemployed individuals starting July 25, 2020 — the last date of federal benefits for unemployment. Currently,...
Geiss introduces bill to allow doula services for Medicaid recipients
LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) has introduced a bill to expand Medicaid guidelines by allowing expectant mothers, who are Medicaid recipients, to receive doula services before, during, and after childbirth for up to 60 days...
Senate, House Democrats: ‘Racism is a public health crisis’
LANSING — Today, Sens. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) and Marshall Bullock (D-Detroit), and Rep. Cynthia A. Johnson (D-Detroit), introduced Senate and House resolutions declaring racism a public health crisis in the State of...
Senators Brinks and Geiss introduce legislation to support workers
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...
Democratic legislators introduce bills to address dangerous dock collapses
LANSING, Mich. — Today, Sen. Stephanie Chang (D-Detroit), Sen. Rosemary Bayer (D-Beverly Hills), and Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) introduced legislation to protect major waterways and public health. The legislation...
Senate Dems introduce legislation to protect residents from foreclosures and evictions during emergencies
LANSING – Sen. Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor), Sen. Betty Jean Alexander (D–Detroit), Sen. Stephanie Chang (D-Detroit), Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor), and Sen. Adam Hollier (D–Detroit) introduced...
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