Senate Democrats Celebrate Opening Day, Highlight Policy and Budget Wins to Support Hunters
LANSING, Mich. (Nov. 14, 2023) — Senate Democrats are wishing Michigan hunters luck on the opening day of Michigan’s firearm deer hunting season tomorrow, and taking the opportunity to remind residents of some important, positive policy changes and investments to...
Native American Heritage Month: Celebrating Michigan’s Native People
Honoring the history and traditions of Native Americans in the Great Lakes State U.S. President George H. W. Bush declared the month of November Native American Heritage Month in 1990. Since then, Native American Heritage Month has been observed across the country...
Veterans Day: Supporting Michigan Military Service Members
Michigan Senate champions key legislation, budget to promote safety and health of veterans in 2023 Observed annually on November 11, Veterans Day is a federal holiday that honors military veterans of the United States Armed Forces. The origin of Veterans Day began...
Senate Democrats Finalize ‘Clean Energy Future’ Plan to Create Jobs, Improve Energy Reliability and Affordability
Bills now head to governor’s desk, will establish clean and renewable energy standards, increase energy efficiency and improve renewable energy oversight LANSING, Mich. (Nov. 8, 2023) — Today, the Michigan Senate Democrats finalized their Clean Energy Future plan,...
Senate Democrats Pass Siting Bills to Simplify Process for Large-Scale Solar and Wind Projects
Bills are key counterpart to Senate’s Clean Energy Future plan, protect personal property rights and local input, authority LANSING, Mich. (Nov. 8, 2023) — Today, Michigan Senate Democrats passed House Bills 5120 and 5121, the Clean Energy and Jobs Act, to...
Senate Democrats Expand and Secure Michiganders’ Reproductive Freedom, Finalize Reproductive Health Act
Legislation ensures medical decisions stay with patients and doctors, eliminates politically-motivated barriers to reproductive healthcare LANSING, Mich. (November 7, 2023) — Today, the Michigan Senate finalized the Reproductive Health Act, Senate...
Michigan Legislature Takes Bipartisan Steps to Protect Survivors of Domestic Violence from Further Abuse
With incidents of domestic violence becoming more deadly, the Michigan Legislature passed legislation to close dangerous gaps in state law by keeping weapons out of the hands of convicted abusers Domestic violence is a crisis facing women and families across...
Bipartisan Senate Passes Major Financial Disclosure Bills, Follows Through on Years-Long Effort, Voters’ Will
Legislation enacts Proposal 1 of 2022, spirit of prior legislation to improve government transparency LANSING, Mich. (Nov. 1, 2023) — Today, bipartisan financial disclosure bills (Senate Bills 613-616) passed the Senate nearly unanimously and are now one step...
Senate Passes Momentous Legislation to Create ‘Clean Energy Future’ in Michigan
Bills establish long-awaited clean and renewable energy standards, increase energy efficiency targets and increase oversight of renewable energy efforts LANSING, Mich. (October 26, 2023) — After months of intensive work, the Michigan Senate took a significant step...
State Senate Financial Disclosure Bills a Great and Long-Awaited First Step Toward Improved Government Transparency
On October 25, Senate Oversight Committee members heard testimony on the newly introduced, bipartisan financial disclosure bills put forth to help improve government transparency and codify Proposal 1 of 2022 — which was supported by 2.8 million Michigan voters just...