Rep. Pagan Releases Schedule for 2016 Coffee Hours
LANSING — State Representative Kristy Pagan (D-Canton) will be continuing her twice-monthly coffee hours in 2016. Rep. [...]
Statement from House Democratic Leader Tim Greimel on the governor’s signature of Senate Bill 13, ending straight-ticket voting:
“It’s deeply disappointing that the governor has chosen to sign Senate Bill 13 into law and end [...]
Statement from state Representative Sheldon Neeley (D-Flint) on the resignation of Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Director Dan Wyant
“For months, the call has been public and aggressive for Dan Wyant to remove himself from his [...]
Plawecki Announces Schedule for January Coffee Hours
DEARBORN HEIGHTS — State Representative Julie Plawecki (D-Dearborn Heights) announced today the schedule for her January coffee hours. Plawecki [...]
Equal Pay Bills Go Six Months with No Hearing in House
Wage discrimination is an issue across the nation, but here in Michigan, the problem is worse than [...]
Republican Roads Package Headed to Governor’s Desk
This week, the Republican controlled House and Senate passed a roads funding package. I voted no on [...]
Straight-Party Voting Choice at Risk of Elimination
During a late-night session, the House and Senate passed Senate Bill 13, which would eliminate the straight-party [...]
Macomb Democratic Legislators Tour Warren Health Care Center
WARREN — State Representatives John Chirkun (D-Roseville), Marilyn Lane (D-Fraser), Derek Miller (D-Warren) and Henry Yanez (D-Sterling [...]
Kivela Bill Would Help Protect U.P. Deer Herd from CWD
LANSING — State Representative John Kivela (D-Marquette) recently introduced House Bill 5146 to increase the penalties for [...]
Statement from state Representative Pam Faris (D-Clio) on the approval of a second federal waiver allowing the Healthy Michigan Plan to continue:
“I applaud the Obama administration’s decision to grant another waiver that allows the Healthy Michigan Plan to [...]