Skaggs Applauds Governor’s Message Following State of the State
LANSING, Mich., Feb. 26, 2025 — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivered her seventh State of the State Address [...]
House Dem Members Stand Up for Workers, Push for Improved Earned Sick Leave
Pro-worker advocates joined Democratic legislators to call for Earned Sick Leave Act to take effect LANSING, [...]
Democratic Legislators Condemn House GOP Passage of Anti-Worker Bills, Blocking Minimum Wage Increases
State Reps Matt Longjohn (D-Portage) and Tonya Myers Phillips (D-Detroit) on the House floor in the Michigan [...]
Skaggs Celebrates Legislation to Uplift Students’ Futures
LANSING, Mich. Oct. 7, 2024 — Michigan House Democrats passed legislation at the end of September to [...]
Skaggs on Final Budget Passage
Lawmaker highlights infrastructure, local investments EAST GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., June 28, 2024 — The Michigan Legislature passed the [...]
Skaggs on Charges Filed Against Trooper in Samuel Sterling Death
LANSING, Mich., May 28, 2024 — Today, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced charges of second-degree murder [...]
Skaggs Bill to Protect Young Workers Gets Committee Hearing
Following high-profile violations of child labor, legislation would increase oversight of youth work permits State Rep. Phil [...]
Skaggs Responds to Police Footage of Samuel Sterling’s Death
EAST GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., May 13, 2024 — State Rep. Phil Skaggs (D-East Grand Rapids) issued the following statement [...]
Skaggs Statement on Immigration, Political Divisiveness
EAST GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., April 2, 2024 — State Rep. Phil Skaggs (D-East Grand Rapids) issued the following statement [...]
Brinks, Kent County Representatives on Trump Visit to Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., April 1, 2024 — Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) and state Reps. John Fitzgerald (D-Wyoming), Carol Glanville (D-Walker), Kristian [...]