Hood on passage of departmental state budgets
LANSING — The House of Representatives approved state budgets today for Fiscal Year 2019-20. In response, state [...]
Hood on passage of School Aid budget
LANSING — An updated and expanded version of the School Aid budget passed the House today after [...]
House Dems Call for Adoption of Great Lakes 2020 Agenda
LANSING — Michigan House Democrats introduced House Resolutions 156-161 this week to formally call on the federal [...]
Hood on Gov. Whitmer’s executive action banning flavored e-cigarettes
LANSING — Last week, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ordered the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to issue [...]
Hood on plan to crack down on companies committing payroll fraud
LANSING — House and Senate Democrats unveiled a plan today to crack down on companies committing payroll [...]
Progressive Women’s Caucus Executive Committee calls for MI Department of Civil Rights Director to resign
LANSING — After a closed session, the Michigan Civil Rights Commission voted recently to formally reprimand the [...]
Hood Resolution Declares Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness Week
LANSING — State Rep. Rachel Hood (D-Grand Rapids) introduced House Resolution 136 today to declare June 30 [...]
Hood Bill to Dismantle Barriers to Correcting Birth Certificates
LANSING — State Rep. Rachel Hood (D-Grand Rapids) introduced House Bill 4720 this week to make it [...]
Hood on passage of auto insurance legislation
LANSING — Following weeks of negotiations, the House passed sweeping changes to Michigan’s auto insurance system today. [...]
Hood on rushed Republican handout to auto insurance companies
LANSING — With no hearings or public input, Republicans rushed through House Bill 4397 today, providing a [...]