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Sen. Polehanki Applauds AG Nessel’s Swift Action on Unconstitutionality of House Republicans’ Sweeping Budget Slashes
LANSING, Mich. (Jan. 7, 2026) — Today, Attorney General Dana Nessel issued an official opinion declaring the maneuvers House Republicans used to claw back critical funding for programs and projects across the state illegal. One of many affected projects is...
Updates from the Final Days of 2025
Dear Neighbor, In the final days of our 2025 legislative session, my Senate Democratic colleagues and I used every moment we had to fight for Michigan kids, families, and communities. From protecting workers from the claw back of pandemic-era unemployment benefits to...
Projects, Redevelopment Plans for Michigan Communities Face Major Setbacks Following House GOP Cuts
Dozier Community Center, Hayes Hotel damaged due to halted construction resulting from stripped funding LANSING, Mich. (Dec. 19, 2025) — Just one week after Lansing Republicans voted to cut $645 million in previously bipartisan-approved funding for critical work...
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Sen Polehanki in Support of SB 944
Sen. Polehanki Testifying in Support of Senate Bills 857 and 858
Senator Polehanki Asks Colleagues to Vote Yes on SB 911
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Good EARLY LITERACY news in Michigan!
THE PROBLEM: Way too many K-5 reading curriculums are being used in Michigan's public schools, some that don't help Dyslexic kids and other struggling readers.
THE SOLUTION: Led by Democrats, the Michigan legislature passed a "Science of Reading"/"Back to Phonics" law that mandates that by the 2026-2027 school year, all K-5 reading curriculums must be phonics-based.
ALSO IN THE LAW: K-3 kids will now be given a very short test (roughly 5 minutes long) a few times a year that screens for the characteristics of dyslexia. ... See MoreSee Less
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That our President, Vice President, and Secretary of Homeland Security blame the victim of this fatal shooting and justify it as "self-defense" is an affront to the intelligence of anyone who has seen this video.
The ICE agent had no right to take this woman's life, and he must be held to account in court.
Please watch this NY Times video analysis, but use caution as it is graphic. ... See MoreSee Less
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