by | Oct 14, 2021 | Press release
LANSING, Mich. (Oct. 14, 2021) — Today, Sen. Dayna Polehanki (D-Livonia) introduced a bill to strengthen protections of school employees and create tougher penalties for those who harm them.Under Senate Bill 689, anyone who assaults, batters, wounds, or...
by | Oct 5, 2021 | Press release
Bill package helps women rejoin the workforce LANSING, Mich., Sept. 28, 2021 — A bicameral coalition of Michigan Democratic legislators led by members of the Progressive Women’s Caucus (PWC) will introduce legislation during a press conference tomorrow, Sept. 29 at 9...
by | Sep 14, 2021 | Press release
LANSING, Mich., Sept. 10, 2021 — Yesterday, Arbor Hills Energy (AHE) settled with the state and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to significantly reduce sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions at its Northville landfill gas-to-energy facility. SO2 is a dangerous, foul-smelling...
by | Aug 26, 2021 | Press release
LANSING, Mich. (Aug. 26, 2021) — Sen. Dayna Polehanki (D-Livonia) and Sen. Paul Wojno (D-Warren) today marked National Dog Day by publicly urging Wayne State University to end the use of dogs in heart experiments conducted at the university. A...
by | Jun 24, 2021 | Press release
LANSING, Mich. (June 24, 2021) — Sen. Dayna Polehanki (D-Livonia) and Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) today introduced legislation that would create a track for paraprofessionals to become classroom teachers.Senate Bills 567 and 568, sponsored by Sens....
by | Jun 3, 2021 | Press release
LANSING, Mich. (June 3, 2021) — Sen. Dayna Polehanki (D-Livonia) and Rep. Matt Koleszar (D-Plymouth) today reintroduced legislation to hold landfill polluters accountable.Senate Bill 512 and House Bill 4961 would enable an increase...
