by admin | May 17, 2023 | Press Statement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 17, 2023 Contact: press@michigan.gov Gov. Whitmer Signs Bills to Expand Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act, Establish Fred Korematsu Day in Michigan LANSING, Mich.—Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation amending the...
by | Jan 27, 2023 | Press Statement
LANSING, Mich. — Yesterday, the Michigan Court of Appeals offered an opinion that the Michigan Legislature’s previous “adopt and amend” strategy to negate ballot initiatives was constitutional and was used by Republicans in 2018 to undermine a voter-driven minimum...
by | Jan 25, 2023 | Press Statement
LANSING, Mich. (Jan. 25, 2023) — Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor), the Michigan Senate Assistant President Pro Tempore, has issued the following statement in response to Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s “State of the State” address on Wednesday evening: “This governor...
by | Nov 22, 2022 | Press Statement
LANSING, Mich. (Nov. 22, 2022) — Michigan Legislative Black Caucus Chair Sen. Marshall Bullock (D-Detroit) and Vice Chair Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) issued the following statement regarding Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s appointment of...
by | Nov 18, 2022 | Press Statement
LANSING, Mich. (Nov. 18, 2022) — Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) today issued the following statement upon being named Assistant President Pro Tempore for the 102nd Legislature:“It is an honor to be named to the leadership team of our new Democratic Senate...
by | May 16, 2022 | Press Statement
LANSING, Mich. (May 16, 2022) — Today, Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) and Rep. Samantha Steckloff (D-Farmington Hills), co-chairs of The Black and Jewish Unity Caucus, along with Sens. Marshall Bullock (D-Detroit) and Jeremy...