Fitzgerald Demands Answers in Fatal Car Crash
Fitzgerald Demands Answers in Fatal Car Crash GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Sept. 23, 2026 — On Sunday, Sept. 20 Mario David Coronado Juarez died in a fiery car crash. In response to the tragedy, state Rep. John Fitzgerald (D-Wyoming) issued the following statement: “Yesterday afternoon, like many of you, I found out the tragic death this past Sunday morning was the result of an interaction with federal immigration agents. This marks the culmination of over a year of anxiety that has consumed our [...]
Paiz Recognizes Hispanic Heritage Month in Michigan
Paiz Recognizes Hispanic Heritage Month in Michigan Press Release | State Rep. Veronica Paiz LANSING, Mich., Sept. 22, 2026 — State Rep. Veronica Paiz (D-Harper Woods) introduced a resolution today recognizing Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, 2026, as Hispanic Heritage Month in Michigan. “During this celebration, we create an opening for greater understanding and unity,” Paiz said. “Hispanic and Latino Americans share the same hopes, responsibilities, talents and ambitions as anyone else and contribute to our communities in equal measure. [...]
Xiong Condemns Fox News Article Targeting Warren’s Muslim Community
State Rep. Mai Xiong (D-Warren) sitting on a House committee meeting in the Anderson House Office Building in Lansing on Sept. 15, 2026. Rep. Mai Xiong Condemns Fox News Article Targeting Warren’s Muslim Community WARREN, Mich., Sept. 21, 2026 — On Sept. 20, Fox News published an article imbued with racist and anti-Muslim rhetoric titled “Working-class Americans say their town is the next Dearborn — and they’ve had enough.” The article specifically targets Muslim communities in Warren. In [...]
Rep. Paiz Introduces Legislation to Permanently Recognize POW/MIA Day in Michigan
Rep. Paiz Introduces Legislation to Permanently Recognize POW/MIA Day in Michigan Press Release | Rep. Veronica Paiz LANSING, Mich., Sept. 18, 2026 — On today’s National POW/MIA Recognition Day, state Rep. Veronica Paiz (D-Harper Woods) introduced House Bill 6335 of 2026 to designate the third Friday of every September as POW/MIA Day in Michigan, honoring American service members who were held as prisoners of war and those who remain missing in action. “POW/MIA Day would give Michiganders an opportunity to [...]
Rogers Named Michigan Works! Association 2026 Legislator of the Year
Rogers Named Michigan Works! Association 2026 Legislator of the Year Press Release | Rep. Julie M. Rogers KALAMAZOO, Mich., Sept. 16, 2026 — State Rep. Julie M. Rogers (D-Kalamazoo) was recognized Tuesday as the Michigan Works! Association’s 2026 Legislator of the Year during the association’s annual conference in Mount Pleasant. The statewide award recognizes lawmakers who have demonstrated outstanding advocacy for workforce development and worked to expand opportunities for Michigan workers and employers. “I’m incredibly honored to receive this recognition, [...]
Witwer Announces Eaton County Property Owners Will Receive Grant Funding Relief from Drain Project Costs by End of Year
Witwer Announces Eaton County Property Owners Will Receive Grant Funding Relief from Drain Project Costs by End of Year DELTA TWP., Mich., Sept. 16, 2026 — Today, state Rep. Angela Witwer (Delta Twp.) and the Eaton County Controller’s Office announced that Eaton County property owners who were issued assessments for the Bank Intercounty Drain Project will see relief from a $2.5 million state grant come back to them as soon as the end of the year. Witwer secured the grant [...]
Byrnes Attends 9/11 Ceremony, Calls for Service
LANSING, Mich., Sept. 15, 2026 — Today, state Rep. Erin Byrnes (D-Dearborn), joined by Dearborn City Council President Pro Tem and Michigan Army National Guard Captain Kamal Alsawafy, attended a ceremony in memory of the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. After the ceremony, Byrnes released the following statement: “Today we commemorate the bravery and sacrifice of the 9/11 first responders who went headfirst into disaster and worked tirelessly to rescue the survivors and recover the victims. This is what our first responders always do: [...]
STATEMENT: Koleszar, Wooden, Xiong Respond to U.S. Supreme Court Mail-in Ballot Decision
LANSING, Mich., Sept. 14, 2026 — Today, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump’s attempt to force the United States Postal Service to put new restrictions on mail-in ballots. In response, state Reps. Matt Koleszar (D-Plymouth), Stephen Wooden (D-Grand Rapids) and Mai Xiong (D-Warren) released the following statement: “Time and again, President Trump and his Republican allies in Michigan have tried to meddle in our safe, secure, and democratic elections, and time and again they have failed. From attempts to invade your privacy, [...]
Xiong Commends Senate Passing Reintroduced Nine Bills, Healthcare Relief for Public Workers
Xiong Commends Senate Passing Reintroduced Nine Bills, Healthcare Relief for Public Workers LANSING, Mich., Sept. 10, 2026 — Today, the Michigan Senate passed Senate Bills 1133-1141, moving forward the Senate versions of the nine limbo bills that House Democrats also promptly reintroduced after Speaker Matt Hall failed to present their original legislation to the governor’s desk for signature for nearly two years. State Rep. Mai Xiong (D-Warren) reintroduced House Bill 6237 of 2026, formerly House Bill 6058 of 2024, to [...]
Senate Passes Companion Version of Carter, Steckloff’s ‘Limbo Nine’ Legislation to Protect Michigan’s History
Senate Passes Companion Version of Carter, Steckloff’s ‘Limbo Nine’ Legislation to Protect Michigan’s History Press Statement | Rep. Tyrone Carter DETROIT, Sept. 10, 2026 — The Michigan Senate today passed Senate Bills 1139-41, a package with versions of state Rep. Tyrone Carter’s (D-Detroit) House Bill 6228, along with HB 6227. This legislation would help communities preserve and invest in historical museums. The bills are part of the “Limbo Nine” package reintroduced after prolonged litigation and months of delay. Carter issued the following statement in response: “Michigan’s history [...]