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Senate’s Next Phase of Work Gets Underway on Clean Energy Future Plan
Senate Energy and Environment Committee hears testimony on innovative plan to help lower utility costs and reduce carbon emissions for homes and businesses NOTE: A graphic on the Clean Energy Future Plan is attached and included below. LANSING, Mich. (June 22,...
Brinks, Moss Pass Bipartisan Transformational Brownfields Bill to Attract Thriving Redevelopment to Michigan Communities
Bill earned support of local government, business groups from across the state LANSING, Mich. (May 11, 2023) — Today, Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids), Sen. Jeremy Moss (D-Southfield) and a bipartisan majority of the Michigan Senate voted to...
Senate Democratic Majority Passes Transformational State Budget to Improve Equity and Spur Innovation
Budget includes highest per-pupil funding in state history, education, criminal justice and housing supports for families with lower incomes, universal emphasis on diversity and equity, bipartisan work programs, and significant protections to air, land and water ...
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With a #MajorityForThePeople, we are building a Michigan the next generation can be proud of.
Through the new Reclaim the Rivers initiative, Michigan is investing $89 million to clean up contamination, restore fish and wildlife habitat, and expand public access to waterways across the state.
The effort includes major investments in the Detroit and Kalamazoo rivers, along with restoration projects in communities statewide. Clean rivers support recreation, local economies, and quality of life. By addressing longstanding contamination and restoring these waterways, we're investing in a healthier future for Michigan communities.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer is a lifelong Michigander. She is a lawyer, an educator, former prosecutor, State Representative and Senator. She was the first woman to lead a Senate caucus. But the mos...0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Every worker deserves fair pay for the work they do. Yet, Latinas continue to face one of the largest pay gaps in the workforce, earning an average of 53 cents for every dollar paid to white, non-Hispanic men.
When workers are paid fairly, families are stronger, communities thrive, and our economy works better for everyone.
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Michigan farmers work hard—they deserve stability and fair market access.
Instead, the Trump administration’s tariffs are raising equipment and supply costs, while Canada’s retaliatory tariffs threaten agricultural sales. Michigan exports of wheat, cherries, apples, and soybean meal have already suffered major declines. Farmers should not be expected to absorb even more uncertainty and higher costs because of an escalating trade war.
We will keep standing with Michigan farmers and fighting for an economy that works better for everyone. www.wpr.org/news/new-tariffs-canada-us-american-farmers-stuck-middle
Every worker deserves fair pay for the work they do. Yet, Latinas continue to face one of the largest pay gaps in the workforce, earning an average of 53 cents for every dollar paid to white, non-Hispanic men.
When workers are paid fairly, families are stronger, communities thrive, and our economy works better for everyone.
Through the new Reclaim the Rivers initiative, Michigan is investing $89 million to clean up contamination, restore fish and wildlife habitat, and expand public access to waterways across the state.
The effort includes major investments in the Detroit and Kalamazoo rivers,
Every worker deserves fair pay for the work they do. Yet, Latinas continue to face one of the largest pay gaps in the workforce, earning an average of 53 cents for every dollar paid to white, non-Hispanic men.
When workers are paid fairly, families are stronger, communities
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