Veterans Day: Supporting Michigan Military Service Members

by admin | Nov 9, 2023 | News Story

Michigan Senate champions key legislation, budget to promote safety and health of veterans in 2023 Observed annually on November 11, Veterans Day is a federal holiday that honors military veterans of the United States Armed Forces. The origin of Veterans Day began...

Senate Democrats Finalize ‘Clean Energy Future’ Plan to Create Jobs, Improve Energy Reliability and Affordability 

by admin | Nov 8, 2023 | Press Release

Bills now head to governor’s desk, will establish clean and renewable energy standards, increase energy efficiency and improve renewable energy oversight    LANSING, Mich. (Nov. 8, 2023) — Today, the Michigan Senate Democrats finalized their Clean Energy Future plan,...

Senate Democrats Pass Siting Bills to Simplify Process for Large-Scale Solar and Wind Projects

by admin | Nov 8, 2023 | Press Release

Bills are key counterpart to Senate’s Clean Energy Future plan, protect personal property rights and local input, authority      LANSING, Mich. (Nov. 8, 2023) — Today, Michigan Senate Democrats passed House Bills 5120 and 5121, the Clean Energy and Jobs Act, to...

Senate Democrats Expand and Secure Michiganders’ Reproductive Freedom, Finalize Reproductive Health Act  

by admin | Nov 7, 2023 | Press Release, Reproductive Healthcare

Legislation ensures medical decisions stay with patients and doctors, eliminates politically-motivated barriers to reproductive healthcare      LANSING, Mich. (November 7, 2023) — Today, the Michigan Senate finalized the Reproductive Health Act, Senate...

Michigan Legislature Takes Bipartisan Steps to Protect Survivors of Domestic Violence from Further Abuse

by admin | Nov 3, 2023 | News Story

With incidents of domestic violence becoming more deadly, the Michigan Legislature passed legislation to close dangerous gaps in state law by keeping weapons out of the hands of convicted abusers   Domestic violence is a crisis facing women and families across...