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Senate and House Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to End Juvenile Life Without Parole in Michigan
LANSING, Mich. (March 3, 2023) — Earlier this week, Senate and House members introduced bipartisan legislation that abolishes juvenile life without parole (JLWOP) in Michigan to align our state with 26 other states that have taken steps to comply with the U.S. Supreme...
Senate Democrats Finalize Lowering MI Costs Plan, Send $1B in Historic Tax Relief to Governor’s Desk
McDonald Rivet’s Working Families Tax Credit, Hertel repeal of retirement tax to benefit 1.2M Michiganders LANSING, Mich. (Feb. 28, 2023) — Today, Senate Democrats finalized the biggest tax relief initiative Michigan has seen in decades, sending the Lowering MI Costs...
Michigan Dems Introduce Gun Violence Prevention Bills
Legislative majority introduces bills in House and Senate LANSING, Mich., Feb. 21, 2023 — Michigan House Democrats joined their Senate colleagues in the introduction of legislation to encourage gun safety and help prevent acts of violence like the shooting that took...
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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
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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
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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