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Dear Neighbor, Happy Women’s History Month. This March, join me in recognizing the struggles, triumphs, and resilience of the bold, brave women who have paved the way for progress here in Michigan and nationwide. I’m proud to be a part of Michigan’s first...
Sen. Polehanki Calls Out Trump Administration’s “Snitch Portal” for Targeting Teachers
LANSING, Mich. (Feb. 28, 2025) — Yesterday, the U.S. Dept. of Education launched a so-called “snitch portal,” inviting parents to “report illegal, discriminatory practices at institutions of learning,” according to its website. Responding to the weaponization of the...
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Dear Neighbor, With all of the snow we’ve received recently, I hope you’re finding ways to stay warm and enjoy the many exciting activities a Pure Michigan winter provides. Despite the frigid temperatures, my team and I have been hard at work to address the issues...
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My colleagues and I fought to put more of your hard-earned money back into your bank account at tax time, making Michigan’s match of the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) five times more than it was before. Working families who were getting just a 6% credit now receive 30% — helping around 18,300 families in District 5 save an additional $734 on average. ... See MoreSee Less
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Mohamed AhmedCorrect, Thank You.
10 hours agoToday marks 11 years of marriage equality here in the state of Michigan!🌈🌈 On this day in 2014, more than 300 couples celebrated this historic victory in courthouses across the state. While some are busy trying to erase LGBTQ+ history, it's more important than ever to celebrate the progress that's been made and recognize the work that's left to do. ... See MoreSee Less
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“Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick suggested this week that if Social Security recipients did not receive their checks, only those who are defrauding the system would complain.
“Let's say Social Security didn't send out their checks this month. My mother-in-law, who's 94, she wouldn't call and complain. She just wouldn't. She'd think something got messed up and she'll get it next month,” Lutnick t ... See MoreSee Less
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Staci LolaThis makes me so angry.
4 days agoKathy VereshHe thinks that is true because that is what HE would do.
4 days ago 4Kathy AnnIf we didn’t get our check we couldn’t pay our bills for the month. Many seniors like us live month to month and a month without that check would be devastating. I still work to supplement what I get. I watch in fear at what this administration is doing.
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Walter GeniuszBillion is do not live the same kind of life as the average American worker in fact they have no idea what an average American worker lives like so for him to say what he said shows that not only is he a billionaire he's a f****** moron
3Larry CrittendenHe was appointed by someone with 34 felony fraud convictions, so I guess that makes him an expert on fraudsters.
6Cyndi EdwardsHis mother in law lives with him!! He’s a billionaire! WTH I bet he charges his MIL rent!! And meals!
Pat McCarthyI’m 70. And I’ll be making a lot of noise. That is my money….
Kathy Sagert LesterMy father is 92 and a Korean War Veteran. He was a small business owner in Michigan. He is intelligent & financially savvy. If his Social Security benefit was missed one month, he would indeed call to inquire about it. Does this make him a fraudster? He has fought for our country and contributed as a small business owner to a successful economy.
4 days ago 1Dave MarksPar for the course with a Billionaire that has no idea how ordinary Americans live. Many are living check-to-check working insane hours or 2 jobs just to keep a roof over their head and food at the table.
Julie EhleIt's his way of shaming people with SS into not speaking up. Such an abusive approach to leading a government department.
Sandy Thompson EpleyLutnick is a disgrace
1Barb HammondsHow do they think up these kind of lies?
1Duff TylerI can tell you with absolute certainty that if any of my clients in the financial sector missed a social security check this month, they’d be in deep 💩. They wouldn’t say, “oh well, I’ll catch up next month.” They couldn’t afford to. Lutnick is a delusional a$$hole.
Joe RodgersMoron!!!!!!
3Valerie FaheyMaybe this might be an invitation for anyone who misses a check to call dude bro here and have him add a stop gap payment out of his personal funds. Just kidding. These people are greedy as fuck. 
Beth AnnHe’s a delusional! The only fraud being committed is by felon47’s. Musk and the republicans
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