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[JOIN ME] Coffee Hour Saturday at 11 AM
Dear Neighbor, I hope you’ll join me this Saturday for my first in-person Coffee Hour of the year. This is a great opportunity to get an update on what I’ve been working on in Lansing and to share your thoughts, questions, and ideas. I look forward to seeing you...
Sens. Geiss, Chang, Irwin and Shink Issue Statement on Court of Appeals Decision on Republicans’ “Adopt and Amend” Strategy
LANSING, Mich. — Yesterday, the Michigan Court of Appeals offered an opinion that the Michigan Legislature’s previous “adopt and amend” strategy to negate ballot initiatives was constitutional and was used by Republicans in 2018 to undermine a voter-driven minimum...
“A Safety Net Only Works If You Can Use It Before You Hit the Ground”
Irwin bill would remove asset limit for food assistance LANSING, Mich. (Jan. 19, 2023) — Sen. Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor) introduced a bill Wednesday to fight food insecurity. Senate Bill 35 would remove the legal requirement for Michigan to apply an asset test to...
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Diversifying and localizing our food systems is an important goal, especially for a big agricultural state like Michigan. For too long, protein processing has been consolidated into a few, big businesses. Fostering local businesses to process meat is good for farmers and the public. I was proud to secure state support for this new business in Manchester.
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It was great to work with dentists to pass SB105.
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The Senate passed my bill, again, to modernize Michigan's debt collection system - which is the worst in the nation for people facing garnishment for medical or credit card debt
This was one of the bills illegally held up by the Michigan House and then, maddeningly vetoed by the Governor.
Here were my comments urging my colleagues to align our protections for debtors with our neighbors and outlining the thousands of working families hurt by the failure to advance this bill after it passed the first time. ... See MoreSee Less
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