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Michigan Senate Passes Comprehensive Package to Protect Vulnerable Adults from Abuse
Michigan Senate takes action to help communities better detect and address cases of elder abuse and exploitation LANSING, Mich. (April 16, 2025) — Elder abuse and exploitation is a serious and growing concern and, today, the Michigan Senate voted to better protect...
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...
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My bill will help youth in foster care by reserving their income rather than deposting their money into the state treasury, like we do now.
Instead of taking these dollars from kids in foster care, we should retain these dollars for their benefit, to help them obtain housing, education & stability. ... See MoreSee Less
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Today we passed four bills that, together, improve protections for older adults and disabled residents who too-often face financial, physical, or emotional abuse.
These bills allow seniors and disabled residents to obtain a personal protection order against somebody who is abusing them, facilitating a quicker way to protect people from exploitation.
My bill, SB 114, enables counties to develop mu ... See MoreSee Less
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Michigan has a long, proud history of successful refugee resettlement. We should continue making room in our communities for people fleeing from violence and poverty because it's the right thing to do and because it's the smart thing to do.
This piece lays out some of the economic development benefits of refugee resettlement. Refugees not only enrich all of our lives culturally, they also make Mic ... See MoreSee Less
Opinion | Michigan would pay dearly for Trump pause on refugee resettlement | Bridge Michigan
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One key to improving Michigan’s sagging population is immigrants, and the state stands to lose more than $70 million in tax revenues over the next 10 years from the president’s decree.1 CommentsComment on Facebook