by | May 20, 2021 | Press release
LANSING, Mich. (May 20, 2021) — Sen. Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor) has introduced Senate Joint Resolution I that would amend the state constitution to repeal the law banning affirmative action programs, a law that has created more significant socioeconomic...
by admin | Apr 22, 2021 | Press release
New bill to allow Michigan committees to regulate litter from single-use plastic bags LANSING, Mich. (April 22, 2021) — Sen. Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor) has introduced a bill to restore local control and aid community efforts to control litter and waste.Senate...
by admin | Apr 21, 2021 | Press release
LANSING, Mich. (April 21, 2021) — Sens. Jeff Irwin (D–Ann Arbor), Dayna Polehanki (D-Livonia), Jim Runestad (R-White Lake), and Lana Theis (R-Brighton) have introduced legislation to improve child literacy rates in honor of Dyslexia Awareness Month. The four bills...
by | Apr 7, 2021 | Press release
New bill would restore local control on gun regulations inside public buildings LANSING, Mich. (April 7, 2021) — Today, Sen. Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor) introduced a bill to restore local control over gun regulations on public property. This would allow cities,...
by admin | Mar 11, 2021 | Press release
LANSING, Mich. (March 10, 2021) — Today, Sen. Jeff Irwin (D–Ann Arbor) introduced a bill to observe permanent Daylight Saving Time (DST) in Michigan. This bill would end the Spring Forward and Fall Back once and for all. Studies show that our quaint...
by admin | Feb 5, 2021 | Press release
LANSING, Mich. (Feb. 4, 2021) — Sen. Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor) has introduced a bill to reinvigorate the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and provide thousands of low-income Michigan workers with a higher refund or lower taxes on their state tax returns.Senate Bill 105...
