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Michigan Senate Passes Comprehensive Legislative Package to Hold Sexual Abusers Accountable, Provide Justice for Survivors
Legislation led by Sen. Hertel would make Michigan safer for all potential victims of sexual assault and child sex abuse LANSING, Mich. (Dec. 13, 2024) — Today, the Michigan Senate passed the “Justice for Survivors” package to give survivors of sexual assault greater...
Senate Committee Passes McDonald Rivet Legislation to Improve Child Care for Parents, Providers, and Workers
Bills to Streamline and Expand Access to Child Care Subsidies, Modernize Licensing Recommended to Full Senate LANSING, Mich. (Dec. 10, 2024) – Today, the Michigan Senate Housing and Human Services Committee passed legislation introduced by State Sens. Kristen...
Protecting Workers, Kids + Honoring Veterans
Friends and Neighbors, As your State Senator, it’s been my honor and mission to help make our communities and state more affordable for working families, more attractive for good-paying jobs, and more appealing to everyone looking for a safe, thriving place to...
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This week, I testified before the House Committee on Tax Policy about the urgency of improving child care in our state, and how my plan would help meet this top need of Michigan's families, employers, and providers.
I appreciate Committee Chair Rep. Cynthia Neely for hearing this important issue and State Representative Alabas Farhat for his testimony in support of this legislation. ... See MoreSee Less
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Meet the top needs? Here's an idea. Why are people making under $50k a year paying taxes? Oh yeah so you can line Mary Barra's pockets and she can buy back over $16 billion in stock. And what happened with the whole GM has to keep 4k+ workers in Detroit? Yet you still give them tax breaks. Bottom line your math doesn't add up. If corporations are getting tax breaks to create jobs, people should be able to work and pay for things. If not, stop handing corporations tax dollars and give it back to the people
Your office hasn't responded to any emails since you were elected. You and your party say your lowering cost, yet now your trying to jam through raising cost on drivers. It amazes me. Electric vehicles pay nothing. Working Michiganders have struggled under this presidential administration and you want to tax us more? Use the money you've been giving to GM. Or illegal immigrants. You are handing tax credits yo corporations and trying to raise them on drivers? What a joke. Hopefully republicans can come up with a decent canadate in 2026. Had you faced anyone but 3 time loser Paul Junge, you'd be staying in Bay City and not headed to Washington. We elect you to a 4 year term and you bail after 2. You are a disgrace
I’m thrilled to share that Bay City is one of nine communities just awarded a Transportation Economic Development Grant. This grant will save local taxpayers $375,000, covering 80% of the costs to make repairs and upgrades on Marquette Avenue from Transit Street to Harry S. Truman Parkway.
This resurfacing project will make sure our important commerce route can keep pace with our region’s increased demand for construction materials, industrial products and more. ... See MoreSee Less
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Yet we have to pay more to cross 2 bridges in your hometown then to cross the mackinaw bridge.
Fantastic news for residents wanting better-paying jobs and local businesses looking to boost their workforce talent!
A combined $4.8 million in Going PRO Talent Fund grants have just been awarded to 80+ businesses in our region. The funds will be used for classroom and on-the-job training for new employees and registered apprentices, and help existing employees adapt to new technologies and industry trends.
You can view all Going PRO Talent Fund 2025 Cycle 1 grant recipients through link in comments.
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Mid-Michigan businesses to receive over $4.8 M in grants
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The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity has announced it has awarded over $4.8 million in Going PRO Talent Fund grants to businesses in the mid-Michigan area.1 CommentComment on Facebook
View all Going PRO Talent Fund 2025 Cycle 1 grant recipients at: www.michigan.gov/leo/-/media/Project/Websites/leo/Documents/WD/Industry_Businesses/Talent-Fund/Aw...