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Irwin Proposes Back-to-School Tax Holiday to Help Michigan Families Afford School Supplies, Clothing
With tariff-driven inflation on the rise, annual two-week holiday would help offset costs of back-to-school season purchases LANSING, Mich. (Aug. 27, 2025) — With the start of the school season officially upon us, many families across Michigan are feeling the...
Senate Democrats Call Out House Republicans for Budget Delays, Warn of Real Consequences for Michigan Students
LANSING, Mich. (Aug. 13, 2025) — Today, Michigan Senate Democrats renewed their call for House Republicans to take action on an education budget, warning that continued inaction is putting students, teachers, and schools at risk. “As House Republicans continue holding...
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Dear Neighbor, As chaotic and damaging federal actions increasingly threaten our institutions and our state budget, it is more important than ever for all of us to work together. The assault on our democracy has disrupted vital community services, created economic...
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Inflation is up and is outpacing wages.
Attacking Iran has been a massive blunder for America and Americans. It has made us less safe and less prosperous while enriching those who own the oil and defense contractors, including the Trump family. ... See MoreSee Less
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This week, we passed my legislation out of commitee to build and rehabilitate more affordable housing by creating a state-based Low-income Housing Tax Credit.
This program would run parallel to the federal LIHTC program.
There are many, many actions we should be taking to tackle the housing crisis. This is one of the tools we need to increase housing supply and it is one idea that we can find bipartisan agreement on. In other words, this is one of the few ideas at the intersection of "important" and "possible" in the Michigan legislature, so I am excited to see it take this step. ... See MoreSee Less
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My bill to protect juveniles who work with the police as confidential informants was just reported out of the Michigan Senate Judiciary, Civil Rights, and Public Safety committee.
My bill requires parental consent for a juvenile to act as a confidential informant.
Here is a quick video of me explaining the bill when it was introduced. ... See MoreSee Less
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