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• 18 Jun, 2018
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Funding will support cultural programming for local youth & families LANSING — State Sen. David Knezek (D-Dearborn Heights) and State Rep. Abdullah Hammoud (D-Dearborn) were able to secure $1 million ...

• 13 Jun, 2018
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LANSING, Mich., June 13, 2018 — Sen. David Knezek (D–Dearborn Heights) and Rep. Yousef Rabhi (D–Ann Arbor) introduced legislation today to lower the voting age to 16, which, if passed, ...

• 6 Jun, 2018
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LANSING, Mich., June 6, 2018 — Members of the Michigan Senate Democratic Caucus issued the following statements today after Senate Republicans voted to repeal Michigan’s prevailing wage law: Democratic Floor ...

• 20 Dec, 2017
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LANSING, Mich. — Sen. David Knezek (D–Dearborn Heights) issued the following statement on the Michigan Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling this morning demanding that the State return $550 million that was ...

• 25 Jul, 2017
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LANSING, Mich. — Senator David Knezek (D–Dearborn Heights) issued the following statement following the U.S. Senate vote to advance the Republican health care bill: “More than 400,000 U.S. veterans, and ...

• 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 ...