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Legislature Passes Protections for Families Struggling With Debt
House Bills 4900, 4901 would shield homes, wages, and public benefits from excessive collections LANSING, Mich. (Dec. 23, 2024) — The Michigan Legislature has passed House Bills 4900 and 4901 to ensure that Michigan residents are not pushed into poverty by...
Michigan Senate Passes Bills to Improve Pollution Cleanup
LANSING, Mich. (Dec. 16, 2024) — Senate Democrats passed polluter accountability legislation Friday to require polluters to clean up more thoroughly, to improve transparency about polluted sites, and to make it easier for those harmed by pollution to seek justice....
Michigan Senate Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Public Safety and Community Trust With Police
Bill package carries forward previous bipartisan work, developed with Michiganders, law enforcement officials, and community leader LANSING, Mich. (Dec. 13, 2024) — Earlier today, the Michigan Senate voted in bipartisan fashion to pass several bills to improve police...
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Thank you to CM Cynthia Harrison and the AADL for hosting a great event today including the screening for "A Ripple In Ann Arbor:"
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Senate Committee Passes Irwin Bill to Help Michiganders Keep Warm in the Wintertime
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Senate Committee on Housing and Human Services advances bill to set new federal funding floor for weatherization resources
LANSING, Mich. (Nov. 4, 2025) — Today, the Senate Committee on Housing and Human Services passed legislation sponsored by Sen.
Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor), committee chair, to direct more funds from the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) to help save energy long-term and make lasting improvements to Michigan housing. In response to today’s passage, Sen. Irwin released the following statement:
“Everyone in Michigan knows how hard it is to keep your home at a reasonable temperature when you have unsealed cracks or an antique furnace. By setting a minimum investment in home weatherization to save energy and make homes more livable, Senate Bill 562 would ensure that Michigan spends our federal heating assistance money wisely.”
LIHEAP is a lifesaving federally funded program that assists low-income and very low-income households with energy bills. In 2024, Michigan used LIHEAP funds to help more than 564,000 households through the Home Heating Credit, the State Emergency Relief program, the Michigan Energy Assistance Program, and the Weatherization Assistance Program. While current Michigan law caps LIHEAP weatherization funding at 15%, Senate Bill 562 would instead set a minimum of 12.5% of LIHEAP funding for weatherization, such as sealing air leaks, adding insulation, installing programmable thermostats, and fixing outmoded furnaces.
This legislation now heads to the full Senate floor for consideration.
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Senate Committee Passes Irwin Bill to Help Michiganders Keep Warm in the Wintertime
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Senate Committee Passes Irwin Bill to Help Michiganders Keep Warm in the Wintertime Nov 4, 2025 | Press Release Senate Committee on Housing and Human Services advances bill to set new federal funding ...4 CommentsComment on Facebook
The circus of corruption continues, crypto-pardon edition:
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