Michigan Senate Democrats on Governor Whitmer’s ‘What’s Next Address’
On August 30, 2023 at 11 a.m. Governor Gretchen Whitmer delivered the ‘What’s Next Address,’ a speech laying out top legislative priorities for the fall and beyond. The Michigan Senate Democrats are ready to head back to session and work with Governor Whitmer to pass...
Sen. McDonald Rivet Brings A Lifetime of Policy and Passion To Fixing Child Care
With a child care crisis impeding employment opportunities and throttling economic growth across our nation, first-term State Senator Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-Bay City) believes the ultimate answer is to go big — public options for child care and pre-K for all....
Women’s Equality Day: Achieving Gender Parity in State Politics
Michigan Senate includes more women than ever before, fight for equality is far from over Women's Equality Day — observed on August 26 each year — commemorates the long-standing struggle for women's rights in the United States of America. Beginning in the mid-19th...
Senate Democrats Fight to Protect Michigan’s Water Quality
During National Water Quality Month, Michigan Senate Democrats reaffirm their commitment to protecting the state's Great Lakes and other waterbodies As Michiganders, our abundance of fresh water is a vital part of our identity. We’re known across the country and...
Sen. Shink, Volunteers Celebrate Budget Wins for the Environment and Water at Huron River Cleanup Event
Sen. Sue Shink (D-Northfield Twp.) and U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Ann Arbor), along with conservation organizations and community members, gathered at Bandemer Park in Ann Arbor on August 4 for a river cleanup event. Co-hosted by the Michigan League of Conservation...
Historic ‘Budget for the People’ Signed into Law, Making Transformative Investments in Michigan Families, Workers and Communities
This budget makes critical investments to improve lives and Michigan’s future For the first time in forty years, Michigan has a budget that makes vital investments in the people that make up the fabric of our state: families, kids, workers, business owners, seniors...
Senate Democrats Celebrate Michigan’s Historic Economic Success
Unemployment rate reaches historic low as Michigan legislators work to make Michigan a place of economic opportunity for all In June, Michigan saw an additional 23,000 workers join the labor force which contributed to the state reaching a near-record-low unemployment...
From Pre-K to College: Supporting All Students in Michigan
Within the Senate Majority, these former teachers are taking on prominent leadership roles A few years ago, Assistant Senate Majority Leader Darrin Camilleri (D-Trenton) was teaching high school social studies in southwest Detroit. This legislative session, he led...
Historic Investment in Kids, Schools Are Hallmarks of Michigan’s Education Budget
For the first time, Michigan’s Education Budget was crafted by legislators with hands-on experience in the classroom Michiganders have made themselves clear: They want legislators who are willing to listen and deliver on the issues that matter most with thoughtful and...
Raise a glass to Michigan’s beer industry: It’s Michigan Beer Month!
Beer is an integral part of the fabric of Michigan and has been embedded into our state culture ever since the beverage was first brought to prominence by settlers. Entrepreneurial icons like Bernhard Stroh established a family brewery in Detroit in 1850, beginning a...