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Lawmakers Applaud Governor’s Plan to Tackle Water Affordability in 2026 State Budget
Governor’s proposal to address water affordability underscores importance of issue LANSING, Mich. (Feb. 5, 2025) — Earlier today, State Budget Director Jen Flood presented Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's 2025-26 fiscal year budget proposal and laid out her priorities to...
Know Your Rights with ICE
Dear Neighbor, As your State Senator, I want to inform you of available resources that your family, friends, or neighbors may need regarding constitutional rights no matter an individual's immigration status. Below, you will find materials from the ACLU to help...
Legislature Passes Protections for Families Struggling With Debt
House Bills 4900, 4901 would shield homes, wages, and public benefits from excessive collections LANSING, Mich. (Dec. 23, 2024) — The Michigan Legislature has passed House Bills 4900 and 4901 to ensure that Michigan residents are not pushed into poverty by...
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A little more than 10% of Michigan's school funding comes from federal sources. These funds are critical to support special education, school lunches, and, therefore, school operations generally.
We are watching these potential cuts closely.
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Michigan school leaders run through 'what ifs' as Trump tries to gut education department
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Michigan education leaders and advocates said they are alarmed at the prospect of losing the federal agency.6 CommentsComment on Facebook
Such a bundle of nastiness.
The slow learning students are always placed upfront….
This is excellent! Let states control education! It's much closer to the teachers and parents!
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In the Senate Appropriations for Health and Human Services we reviewed the potential impact of federal cuts to Medicaid.
Certainty, if Congress continues with Republican plans to cut billions from Medicaid, struggling hospitals and providers won't be able to hang on. Medicaid is such a large part of our healthcare system, that cuts to Medicaid will also increase premiums and reduce access and qual ... See MoreSee Less
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The liberals have told so many lies about Trump for the past decade that nothing the liberals say can be trusted. The little boy can only cry wolf so many times. ... The way the liberals are saying Tesla vehicles need to be burned is awful. The way the liberals say transgender males can participate in female sports is awful. The way the liberals say other nations can place tariffs on America, but America can't place tariffs on other nations is awful. The way other nations say $350 Billion American taxdollars should be "Given" to Ukraine while European nations provide a "Secured Loan" of $100 Billion to Ukraine is awful! The way American taxdollars pay for free transgender sex-change operations in Guatamal is awful! The way American taxdollars pay for Sesame Street in Iraq is awful. The way Democrats leave astronauts for all those months for political reasons is awful! Thank you to Elon Musk and Donald Trump for bringing the astronauts home! It was fantastic hearing the astronauts "Thank" Trump and Musk! The way Democrats want to take down the wall at the souther border and allow illegal immigrants into America - including rapists and murderers - is awful. The way Democrats claim internation gang members should NOT be recognized as "Terrorists" is awful! The way Democrats refuse to stand to support a young 13-year-old American boy who survived brain cancer and was made an honorary member of the Secret Service was awful! The way Democrats changed their policy from "Let's buy Tesla electric vehicles in order to help improve Climate Change" to "Let's vandalize Tesla products" is awful! With the leadership of Gavin Newsome and Gretchen Whitmer, there is no doubt the achievements of Donald J. Trump can be reversed! And as Kevin Hertel says, "The first round of drinks will be on me!" once transgender males are once again allowed to participate in female sports and the records of genetic females are completely SHATTERED!
State Senator Jeff Irwin, I saw Biden says he is willing to help out the Democrats. ... Try asking him for help with this Medicaid stuff. ... The only problem is, I wouldn't count on getting much help. Look how the Democrat Majority in the House/Senate with a Democrat Governor didn't fix the problem of allowing the Governor & Legislature to remain "immune" to the Freedom of Information Act as Whitmer promised. The good thing about that refusal to honor a campaign promise is it ended any chance Whitmer has of being President. Same thing with the Open Meetings Act. Democrats had their chance to gain bragging rights over the Republicans who failed for EIGHT YEARS to pass that excellent bill written by Attorney Philip Ellison. Peter Lucido says, "That bill should be passed and supported by every person - regardless of political party - because that bill is a benefit to everyone." But, the Democrats proved they are controlled by the same Lobbyists, Consultants, PACs, and Super PACs behind scenes as Republicans. When "Leaders" of the parties do not support "Sunshine Laws," it means they are either a "Vampire" or "Corrupt." Those are the only two reasons someone doesn't support "Sunshine" in order to improve "Transparency." Only people who support "Corruption" keep the public in the "Dark."
In Senate Appropriations we heard from Attorney General Dana Nessel about her efforts to protect citizens and the state from the attacks coming from our federal government.
AG Nessel is suing and winning to require the federal government to follow the law in ways that protect critical medical research in Michigan and across the country. Nessel is also standing up for our residents who face attacks ... See MoreSee Less
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You mean one of the triad members of the baby killers?
Your not being attacked ya moron.You dems are pathetic.
Protect the terrorists smh
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