House Dems Vote for Bills Improving Quality of Veterans’ Health Care
LANSING — Michigan House Democrats voted for proposals Wednesday night that take steps toward improving the quality [...]
Statement from Rep. Jim Townsend (D-Royal Oak) on the passage of House Bills 5457-5458 in the House of Representatives:
“Passing House Bill 5457 and 5458, which end a tax loophole that benefited only the insurance industry [...]
House Dems: New DPS Package Is Even Worse Than Earlier Plan
LANSING — Michigan House Democrats voted against a House Republican Detroit Public Schools plan tonight that would [...]
House Dems Vote Against Punitive Civil Service Bill in Committee
LANSING — State Representatives Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids), Christine Greig (D-Farmington Hills) and Jim Townsend (D-Royal Oak) [...]
Reps. Townsend, Wittenberg, Irwin Unveil Tax Equality Website Calculator at Tax Day Press Conference
ROYAL OAK — State Representatives Jim Townsend (D-Royal Oak), Robert Wittenberg (D-Oak Park) and Jeff Irwin (D-Ann [...]
Join Rep. Townsend for a Water Quality Town Hall
Please join me tomorrow, Saturday, Feb. 6, for a Water Quality Town Hall from 1 to 2:30 p.m. [...]
Statement from Rep. Jim Townsend on the governor’s objections to Senate Bill 442:
“I agree with Gov. Rick Snyder that we must give schools, hospitals, day care centers and other [...]
Democratic Legislators Demand Action on Common-Sense Gun Safety Legislation
LANSING — Bills that take aim at the ongoing problem of gun violence in Michigan were the [...]
House Dems Reject Irresponsible, Unworkable Roads Plan
LANSING – House Democrats resoundingly rejected a warmed-over rehash of the House Republicans’ once-failed roads plan when [...]
Oakland County Democratic Legislators Vote No on Harmful Third-Grade Reading Bill
LANSING — A bill that would mandate retention without parental consent of third graders who have trouble [...]