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• 15 Feb, 2017
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Amendments would have ensured that a percentage of state contracts were awarded to veterans LANSING, Mich. — Sen. David Knezek (D–Dearborn Heights), an Iraq War veteran who served two tours ...

• 17 Jan, 2017
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(L-R standing: Major General Gregory Vadnais, Senator David Knezek, Senator Dave Hildenbrand, Senator Jim Stamas, Senator Peter MacGregor, Representative David Rutledge, and Director James Redford. Sitting: Governor Rick Snyder.)   Legislation championed by Sen. Knezek will lead to 5 ...

• 31 May, 2016
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$40 million cut to School Aid Budget ends current unification talks LANSING, Mich. – Today the House and Senate Conference Committee on the School Aid Budget cut over $40 million ...

• 26 May, 2016
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Legislation would require state to assume debt payments LANSING — State Senator David Knezek (D-Dearborn Heights) and State Representative Julie Plawecki (D-Dearborn Heights) introduced House Bill 5708 and Senate Bill ...

• 28 Apr, 2016
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LANSING, Mich. — After another troubling report on emergency managers failing to properly disburse money to the state pension fund while in control of Detroit Public Schools, Senator David Knezek ...

• 20 Apr, 2016
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LANSING, Mich. — Today, Democratic legislators in the Michigan House and Senate introduced a package of three bills that would protect student borrowers and people currently repaying student loans from ...

• 14 Apr, 2016
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LANSING, Mich. — Today Senators David Knezek (D–Dearborn Heights) and Rebekah Warren (D–Ann Arbor) introduced legislation to exempt tampons and other feminine hygiene products from state sales and use taxes. ...

• 7 Mar, 2016
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Legislation would mandate all campaigns file reports by removing loophole LANSING, Mich. – State Senator David Knezek (D–Dearborn Heights) introduced Senate Bill 841 today, legislation that would require all campaigns ...

• 3 Mar, 2016
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LANSING, Mich. — Senator David Knezek (D–Dearborn Heights) released the following statement after news broke of former Flint and Detroit Public Schools’ emergency manager Darnell Earley’s $83,000 settlement: “The emergency ...