State Representative
Julie Brixie
Okemos | 73rd House District
Serving 91,543 constituents in Locke Township, Leroy Township, White Oak Township, Stockbridge Township, Bunker Hill Township, Ingham Township, Wheatfield Township, Williamston, south Meridian Township, south East Lansing, Alaiedon Township, Mason, Vevay Township, Leslie, Leslie Township, Onondaga Township, Aurelius Township
juliebrixie@house.mi.gov
(517) 373-0218
Office: N-1092 House Office Building
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Last week, I met with my friends from the Alzheimer's Association to talk about the need for increased funding to support the nearly 203,000 Michiganders living with Alzheimer's and families like mine that have been impacted by dementia.
This week, I sent letters to the House and Senate Chairs for DHHS and Public Health urging them to support an additional $2 million in funding for the Healthy Bra
I hope you'll consider joining me in Leslie on May 12th to celebrate Police Week. Within our local law enforcement agencies are hardworking officers who put their lives on the line every day to keep our communities safe. I'm looking forward to the opportunity to honor and recognize their dedication and sacrifice during this event.
Thanks to the wonderful volunteers who are putting this together,
My colleagues in the Michigan Senate passed legislation today that will make life-saving medications more accessible and affordable in Michigan.
Their bills establish a Prescription Drug Affordability Board, that will review the cost of high-priced drugs and recommend fair pricing strategies. This would allow them to set caps on how much can be charged for prescription drugs, helping Michiganders
Some highlights of the week:
- Showing MSU AGEP students around the Capitol.
- Visiting with my co-chair of the Bipartisan Women's Caucus, Rep. Nancy DeBoer.
- Mascot Day at the Capitol, one of my favorite events, during which we are visited by mascots of community colleges across our state.
Today in the Economic Competitiveness Committee, we heard from Dawn Crandall with the Michigan Homebuilders Association about the rising cost of building a home in Michigan. I asked whether the tariffs will make costs go up even higher. Her response should have us all concerned as we struggle to increase our access to affordable housing in our state and across the nation.
Yesterday, I participated in a press conference with Physician's Assistants across our state in support of Rep. Prestin's bipartisan bill to enter Michigan into the PA Licensure Compact which allows PAs to cross state lines without additional fees and licensure burden.
Our state and nation are facing a care shortage - by 2028, it’s estimated we’ll be short some 100,000 critical health care workers
Just last week, I met with members of the Ingham County Health Department. They warned me that they're concerned about federal funding grant freezes on their work, particularly the Trump Administration's recent decision to pull back $11.4 billion in Covid-19 related funds for state and local health departments.
This money was mostly used to provide immunizations and infection relief. While we may
Measles confirmed in Ingham County baby
www.wilx.com
It’s the first case in the county in over 30 years.
For two years, I chaired the House Appropriations Committee for Agriculture. I was able to advocate for programs that benefitted both farmers and out communities - ensuring that people had access to healthy, locally grown food.
Today, I learned that the Greater Lansing Food Bank has realized a loss of $235,000 from federal funding cuts and that the Trump Administration ended the Local Food Purcha
USDA cancels $1B in local food purchasing for schools, food banks
www.politico.com
States have been notified that they will not receive 2025 funding for schools to buy food from nearby farms.
Tax Day is April 15! Here's a throwback to my days as Treasurer riding around on the Tax Taxi.
Things are a little different from those days thanks to some important policies the Democrats passed. We repealed the pension tax over a four-year phase-in. This year, most eligible taxpayers will deduct 75% and next year the full amount.
We also quintupled the Earned Income Tax Credit for working fami
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Julie Brixie IN THE NEWS
State Rep. Julie Brixie on Gov. Whitmer’s State of the State address
“I commend Gov. Whitmer on taking decisive action to fix the roads. There is no mystery here, if the Republicans [...]
Brixie, PWC Recognize 47th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
Landmark Supreme Court decision allows autonomy over reproductive medical decisions LANSING — State Rep. Julie Brixie (D-Meridian Township) introduced a [...]
Brixie, Howell Legislation would bring federal conservation funds back to Michigan
LANSING — The Michigan House of Representatives passed House Bill 5002 and House Bill 5003 today, a bipartisan package sponsored [...]
Last week, I met with my friends from the Alzheimer's Association to talk about the need for increased funding to support the nearly 203,000 Michiganders living with Alzheimer's and families like mine that have been impacted by dementia.
This week, I sent letters to the House and Senate Chairs for DHHS and Public Health urging them to support an additional $2 million in funding for the Healthy Bra ... See MoreSee Less
I hope you'll consider joining me in Leslie on May 12th to celebrate Police Week. Within our local law enforcement agencies are hardworking officers who put their lives on the line every day to keep our communities safe. I'm looking forward to the opportunity to honor and recognize their dedication and sacrifice during this event.
Thanks to the wonderful volunteers who are putting this together, ... See MoreSee Less
My colleagues in the Michigan Senate passed legislation today that will make life-saving medications more accessible and affordable in Michigan.
Their bills establish a Prescription Drug Affordability Board, that will review the cost of high-priced drugs and recommend fair pricing strategies. This would allow them to set caps on how much can be charged for prescription drugs, helping Michiganders ... See MoreSee Less
Some highlights of the week:
- Showing MSU AGEP students around the Capitol.
- Visiting with my co-chair of the Bipartisan Women's Caucus, Rep. Nancy DeBoer.
- Mascot Day at the Capitol, one of my favorite events, during which we are visited by mascots of community colleges across our state. ... See MoreSee Less
Today in the Economic Competitiveness Committee, we heard from Dawn Crandall with the Michigan Homebuilders Association about the rising cost of building a home in Michigan. I asked whether the tariffs will make costs go up even higher. Her response should have us all concerned as we struggle to increase our access to affordable housing in our state and across the nation. ... See MoreSee Less
Yesterday, I participated in a press conference with Physician's Assistants across our state in support of Rep. Prestin's bipartisan bill to enter Michigan into the PA Licensure Compact which allows PAs to cross state lines without additional fees and licensure burden.
Our state and nation are facing a care shortage - by 2028, it’s estimated we’ll be short some 100,000 critical health care workers ... See MoreSee Less
Just last week, I met with members of the Ingham County Health Department. They warned me that they're concerned about federal funding grant freezes on their work, particularly the Trump Administration's recent decision to pull back $11.4 billion in Covid-19 related funds for state and local health departments.
This money was mostly used to provide immunizations and infection relief. While we may ... See MoreSee Less
Measles confirmed in Ingham County baby
www.wilx.com
It’s the first case in the county in over 30 years.For two years, I chaired the House Appropriations Committee for Agriculture. I was able to advocate for programs that benefitted both farmers and out communities - ensuring that people had access to healthy, locally grown food.
Today, I learned that the Greater Lansing Food Bank has realized a loss of $235,000 from federal funding cuts and that the Trump Administration ended the Local Food Purcha ... See MoreSee Less
USDA cancels $1B in local food purchasing for schools, food banks
www.politico.com
States have been notified that they will not receive 2025 funding for schools to buy food from nearby farms.Tax Day is April 15! Here's a throwback to my days as Treasurer riding around on the Tax Taxi.
Things are a little different from those days thanks to some important policies the Democrats passed. We repealed the pension tax over a four-year phase-in. This year, most eligible taxpayers will deduct 75% and next year the full amount.
We also quintupled the Earned Income Tax Credit for working fami ... See MoreSee Less