by admin | Apr 11, 2025 | Press Release
Michigan Senate Democrats take action in honor of Black Maternal Health Week LANSING, Mich. (April 11, 2025) — Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) recognizes April 11-17, 2025, as Black Maternal Health Week in Michigan. This commemorative week, now in its eighth year, was...
by admin | Mar 19, 2025 | Press Release
LANSING, Mich. (March 19, 2025) — Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) has issued the following statement regarding today’s Senate passage of bipartisan Senate Bill 51: “I am thrilled that Senate Bill 51, which codifies the Black Leadership Advisory Council (BLAC) into law,...
by admin | Jan 23, 2025 | Press Release
Introduced on National Maternal Health Awareness Day, this community-driven legislation — crafted by women of color, for women of color — will help address racial and ethnic maternal health disparities LANSING, Mich. (Jan. 23, 2025) — Today, in commemoration of...
by admin | Dec 13, 2024 | Press Release
Bill package carries forward previous bipartisan work, developed with Michiganders, law enforcement officials, and community leader LANSING, Mich. (Dec. 13, 2024) — Earlier today, the Michigan Senate voted in bipartisan fashion to pass several bills to improve police...
by admin | Dec 10, 2024 | Press Release
LANSING, Mich. (Dec. 10, 2024) – Today, Senate Bill 332 and Senate Bill 333, establishing Michigan’s Family Leave Optimal Coverage (FLOC), were successfully voted on and passed out of the Senate Committee on Housing and Human Services with recommendation that the...
by admin | Dec 4, 2024 | Press Release
LANSING, Mich. (Dec.4, 2024) – Today, in a significant step toward equity and justice, the Michigan Senate passed, with bipartisan support, Senate Bill 840, a bill that codifies the Black Leadership Advisory Council (BLAC) as a permanent entity within Michigan’s...
