Hello Neighbors,
Our energy companies are at it again. They keep coming back to the Michigan Public Service Commission asking for more rate hikes for their investors as regular Michiganders struggle to handle these constant increases, while seeing very little for their increased payments regarding grid security, infrastructure improvements or any other tangible means of measuring investments back into its own operations. This is why I drafted legislation to make the Michigan Public Service Commission an elected board — so that you get to help decide who has the best interest of Michiganders in mind. We need every tool in our toolboxes available to hold these energy monopolies accountable, and this is one piece of the puzzle.
When Michiganders’ voices are heard, we can work for a better tomorrow, together!
In solidarity,
Jimmie Wilson, Jr.
State Rep. Jimmie Wilson, Jr. (D-Ypsilanti) hosting a community conversation on Feb. 28, 2026, Ypsilanti Senior Center.
I am excited to share Michigan House Democrats’ Vision for a Brighter Michigan. This is a people-driven plan — driven by the input we received directly from our communities — that will serve as a roadmap for House Democrats to develop policies that tackle the challenges facing people across Michigan.
The Vision for a Brighter Michigan goals include:
- Making Life More Affordable – removing the obstacles that make it harder for people to get ahead, and instead allow working Michiganders to keep more of their hard-earned dollars.
- Healthcare Without Barriers – ensuring every person can afford the quality primary, preventative and specialized care they need.
- Quality Education and Workforce Development – ensuring every student gets a world-class education and has a clear path to success.
- Building Better Communities and Local Economies – improving the quality of life for every neighborhood in every town by investing in responsible growth.
You can learn more about the specific action items we will be pursuing related to these four priorities at VisionForMi.com
I am committed to solving the problems that are too big for one community to tackle alone — that’s the promise of this vision, and that’s what I am committed to delivering on.
Bills in Progress:
Michigan Public Service Commission Election Package: House Bills 5676 & 5677
Domestic Violence Survivor Labor Package: House Bill 5423 of 2025
Anti-Corporate Handouts Package: House Bill 5416 of 2025Guardianship Reform Package: House Bill 5212 of 2025
$100,000,000 Data Center Clawback: House Bill 5362 of 2025
Cat Declawing Ban Package: House Bill 5209 of 2025
Water Affordability Package: House Bill 5170 of 2025
BRITE Act Package: House Bill 4273 of 2025
Community Conversation:
Keep an eye out! We will be announcing information pertaining to an Affordability Town Hall in the upcoming weeks for May.
Constituents Update:
Hottest topics our neighbors are talking about this month include:
- Conditions in Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility
- Data centers
- Energy bills
- Budget season
- Immigration enforcement
- Tax return issues
- Constituent services and scheduling requests: [email protected]
- Legislative information and bill idea submissions: [email protected]
- Double Up Food Bucks: DoubleUpFoodBucks.org
- United Way: Dial 211 or go to https://mi211.org/
- Provides services related to senior crisis intervention, networking services to aid with maintaining independence, social integration programs and access to essential services.
- Barrier Busters: (734) 544-6748
- Group matches people with entities that can help fulfill unmet needs.
- Habitat for Humanity: (734) 677-1558
- Home ownership program and home improvement assistance.
- Housing Access of Washtenaw County: (734) 961-1999
- Legal Aid Services of Washtenaw County: (734) 665-6181
Scheduling: If you have an event you would like me to attend, business you would like me to visit or even if you want to meet one-on-one to discuss the good and the improvable in the community, please email my office, and I will do my best to be available!
Immigration Town Hall Resources:
Thank you to everyone who attended our virtual town hall on immigration earlier this year. I was joined by special guests Washtenaw County Sheriff Alyshia Dyer and the Michigan American Civil Liberties Union as we discussed immigration rights and resources.
To watch the recording, check out this link to the event: Wilson’s Immigration Town Hall.
“We shall overcome because the arc of the moral universe is long but it bends toward justice.” — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., “Remaining Awake Through a Great Revolution.” Speech given at the National Cathedral, Washington, D.C., March 31, 1968.