Dems, your voices are never going to reach the younger generation with these buttoned-up speeches. You need to invoke emotion during these press conferences - speak from the heart, not from the paper 💙💙💙

This is a disgrace. Just like the SAVE act. Thank you for fighting for us, Michigan Dems!!!!

start making more noise, rattle the cages. explain how registering to vote really works.

Michigan tax payers have no idea this is happening. We are not educated enough on our own state politics. We need to find a way to engage people. This affects all of us, democrat, republican, independent…these are our KIDS and their futures. Thank you for being transparent and trying to get the message out. I hope other representatives are doing the same on their social media!!

My class was in the gallery watching. My class of 10 year olds watched you all shouting at each other and heard shouts of “Bullshit! Bullshit” from your party in disagreement of the bill. After I told them we were in a respectable place of business and they needed to conduct themselves appropriately. Too bad our legislators couldn’t set a better example for them. You all acted like a bunch of children. I am embarrassed for our government. Neither republicans nor democrats acted like adults in that room yesterday. You all need to grow up and start working together to actually do good for the people of Michigan instead of pointing fingers and trying to purposely deceive one another, pushing through legislation without taking time to actually consider the ramifications. No one wins when our legislators do nothing but fight and point fingers.

Hi State Representative Mai Xiong, I asked Bryan 😒 what exactly the bill was and he of course gave a lengthy response. Since we know republicans like to spin things their way, can you pick apart his response and let me know what’s true and what isn’t? Because he’s making it sound like it was a “just in case” bill but I know well enough not to trust that. Here is what he said: Melissa Perron I sure can! Buckle up.... Republicans unanimously supported a bipartisan Shutdown Prevention Plan. This is not the full budget. Since November, Democrats primarily in the senate have been talking about a government shutdown, assuming an agreement wouldn't be reached between the chambers and the governor by September 30th. As a result, House Republicans decided it would be prudent to pass a supplemental budget as a fail safe for a potential breakdown in negotiations on the budget. The bi-partisan supplemental that is now in the hands of the Senate is enough to fund the necessities of our government to ensure there isn't a shutdown while we negotiate the final budget. It also ensures education, public safety, and our veterans can't be used as pawns by either party in negotiations.