State Representative
Joey Andrews
Saint Joseph | 38th House District
Serving 93,422 constituents in New Buffalo Township, New Buffalo city, Chikaming Township, Bridgman, Lake Township, Lincoln Township, St. Joseph, St. Joseph Township, Benton Harbor, Benton Township, Hagar Township, Covert Township, South Haven, South Haven Township, Casco Township, Ganges Township, Saugatuck, Douglas, Saugatuck Township,
JoeyAndrews@house.mi.gov
(517) 373-0827
Office: S-887 House Office Building
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Thank you to everyone who joined our community conversation in New Buffalo Township last week! We hope to see you again next month!
Join me tonight at 5:30PM at the New Buffalo Township Hall in the board’s meeting room!
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Today on International Workers Day, I proudly joined my colleagues to introduce a bill package that restores balance, fairness, and respect in the workplace for Michigan workers while returning local control to our communities.
My bill repeals PA 98 of 2011, which banned Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on public construction projects. Repealing this law restores local control, empowering communities to use PLAs to negotiate fair wages, ensure safety, and strengthen labor standards.
Too often, border communities like mine have seen out-of-state contractors undercut Michigan workers by skirting our laws and paying substandard wages. This bill will help change that by strengthening protections for our workforce and ensuring that Michigan jobs go to Michigan workers who deserve fair wages and dignity on the job.
The federal government’s proposed budget includes a dangerous move to eliminate Head Start funding, which would deprive 222 children and families in our district alone of essential early education and care services. This would have devastating consequences across Southwest Michigan, where working families striving for economic stability are already struggling to find affordable, high-quality childcare. Flowers Early Learning currently supports 583 children across Berrien, Cass, and Van Buren Counties, and has positively impacted over 40,000 children since 1972. Losing Head Start would not only harm these children but worsen our region’s childcare crisis.
I urge everyone to call Congressmen Huizenga and Walberg to voice your opposition to this harmful decision.
Read more:
White House plan would eliminate Head Start, make sweeping health cuts
www.axios.com
A leaked plan shows programs like Head Start, some mental health funding and efforts to prevent teen pregnancy could soon end.
I was honored to attend the ribbon cutting for the first completed Michigan section of the Marquette Greenway in New Buffalo. This major milestone is part of a 60-mile non-motorized trail connecting Chicago to New Buffalo.
The trail creates new opportunities for recreation, transportation, and community connection, while enhancing access to scenic landscapes along the southern shore of Lake Michigan. Thank you to everyone who made this possible!
Thank you to everyone who joined us Friday at our community conversation at Lake Michigan College in South Haven!
We will be hosting another event this Friday, May 2. Learn more here: housedems.com/joey-andrews/events
ICYMI: Join me tonight in South Haven for a Community Conversation!
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Joey Andrews IN THE NEWS
Weiss, Fellow House Dems Aim to Stop Payroll Fraud
Lawmakers introduce legislation to protect Michigan workers and taxpayers Members of the House Democratic Caucus stand together at the [...]
Andrews on Passage of Road Funding Package
LANSING, Mich., March 21, 2025 — The Michigan House of Representatives passed a nine-bill package (House Bills 4180-87 and HB [...]
House Committee Hears Testimony on Bipartisan Package to Advance Nuclear Energy Production in Michigan
LANSING, Mich., March 4, 2025 — State Reps. Joey Andrews (D-St. Joseph) and Pauline Wendzel (R-Watervliet) testified today on a [...]
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Join me tonight at 5:30PM at the New Buffalo Township Hall in the board’s meeting room! ... See MoreSee Less
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted.Today on International Workers Day, I proudly joined my colleagues to introduce a bill package that restores balance, fairness, and respect in the workplace for Michigan workers while returning local control to our communities.
My bill repeals PA 98 of 2011, which banned Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on public construction projects. Repealing this law restores local control, empowering communities to use PLAs to negotiate fair wages, ensure safety, and strengthen labor standards.
Too often, border communities like mine have seen out-of-state contractors undercut Michigan workers by skirting our laws and paying substandard wages. This bill will help change that by strengthening protections for our workforce and ensuring that Michigan jobs go to Michigan workers who deserve fair wages and dignity on the job. ... See MoreSee Less
International Workers’ Day Press Conference ... See MoreSee Less
The federal government’s proposed budget includes a dangerous move to eliminate Head Start funding, which would deprive 222 children and families in our district alone of essential early education and care services. This would have devastating consequences across Southwest Michigan, where working families striving for economic stability are already struggling to find affordable, high-quality childcare. Flowers Early Learning currently supports 583 children across Berrien, Cass, and Van Buren Counties, and has positively impacted over 40,000 children since 1972. Losing Head Start would not only harm these children but worsen our region’s childcare crisis.
I urge everyone to call Congressmen Huizenga and Walberg to voice your opposition to this harmful decision.
Read more: ... See MoreSee Less
White House plan would eliminate Head Start, make sweeping health cuts
www.axios.com
A leaked plan shows programs like Head Start, some mental health funding and efforts to prevent teen pregnancy could soon end.I was honored to attend the ribbon cutting for the first completed Michigan section of the Marquette Greenway in New Buffalo. This major milestone is part of a 60-mile non-motorized trail connecting Chicago to New Buffalo.
The trail creates new opportunities for recreation, transportation, and community connection, while enhancing access to scenic landscapes along the southern shore of Lake Michigan. Thank you to everyone who made this possible! ... See MoreSee Less
Thank you to everyone who joined us Friday at our community conversation at Lake Michigan College in South Haven!
We will be hosting another event this Friday, May 2. Learn more here: housedems.com/joey-andrews/events ... See MoreSee Less
ICYMI: Join me tonight in South Haven for a Community Conversation! ... See MoreSee Less
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted.From my family to yours, we wish everyone who celebrates a Happy Easter! ... See MoreSee Less