Sen. Polehanki Celebrates Signing of Historic Bill to Expand Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act to LGBTQ+ Michiganders
After four-decade fight, 373,000+ residents, including those in Western Wayne, finally receive long-awaited protection and recognition LANSING, Mich. (March 17, 2023) — Sen. Dayna Polehanki (D-Livonia) and the Michigan Senate Democrats...
Sens. Hertel, Polehanki Introduce ‘Teddy’s Law’ to Help Rescue Lab-Tested Animals
Bills would incentivize adoption of, require annual reports on dogs and cats used in animal testing LANSING, Mich. (March 8, 2023) — Sens. Kevin Hertel (D-St. Clair Shores) and Dayna Polehanki (D-Livonia) recently introduced Senate...
Senate Passes Polehanki Bill to Eliminate Third-Grade Reading Retention
Bill responds to concerns of parents, teachers and education experts LANSING, Mich. (Feb. 8, 2023) — The Michigan Senate voted today to pass Sen. Dayna Polehanki’s (D-Livonia) legislation, Senate Bill 12, to reform Michigan’s punitive...
Sen. Polehanki, Senate Pass Working Families Tax Credit, Pension Tax Repeal
Jan. 26th action on SB 1 and SB 3 stand to give almost $1 billion back to Michiganders LANSING, Mich. (Jan. 31, 2023) — Sen. Dayna Polehanki (D-Livonia) joined the Senate in passing Senate Bill 1 and Senate Bill 3 last week. SB 1, which would...
Sen. Polehanki on Gov. Whitmer’s State of the State Address
LANSING, Mich. (Jan. 25, 2023) — Sen. Dayna Polehanki (D-Livonia) has issued the following statement in response to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s “State of the State” address on Wednesday evening: “As the new Chair of the Senate Education Committee, I...
Benson and state lawmakers announce plans to protect the people who protect democracy
LANSING, Mich. -- Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, the chairs of both the Senate and House elections committees, and numerous other lawmakers today announced legislative plans to protect the people who protect democracy – the thousands of...
House, Senate Appoint Educators to Lead Education Policy, Budget
LANSING, Mich. (Jan. 12, 2023) — Today, in a historic move, House Speaker Joe Tate (D-Detroit) and Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) have appointed four former educators to chair House and Senate education policy and budget...
Sen. Polehanki Statement on Being Sworn Into 102nd Michigan Legislature
LANSING, Mich. (Jan. 11, 2023) — Sen. Dayna Polehanki (D-Livonia), the Michigan Senate Majority Caucus Chair, has issued the following statement after being sworn into office to serve in the 102nd Michigan Legislature: “I am thrilled to be a...
Polehanki Names Senator-Elect Veronica Klinefelt Assistant Caucus Chair
LANSING, Mich. — Incoming Senate Majority Caucus Chair Dayna Polehanki (D-Livonia) today issued the following statement after naming Senator-elect Veronica Klinefelt (D-Eastpointe) Assistant Caucus Chair for the upcoming...
Brinks Announces Senate Democrats’ Caucus Leadership Positions
Smart, energetic leaders will direct Dems’ legislative efforts LANSING, Mich. (Nov. 16, 2022) – Today, incoming Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) announced the 2023-2027 Senate Democratic Caucus leadership slate,...
Sen. Polehanki Celebrates Signing of Historic Bill to Expand Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act to LGBTQ+ Michiganders
After four-decade fight, 373,000+ residents, including those in Western Wayne, finally receive long-awaited protection and recognition LANSING, Mich. (March 17, 2023) — Sen. Dayna Polehanki (D-Livonia) and the Michigan Senate Democrats...
Sens. Hertel, Polehanki Introduce ‘Teddy’s Law’ to Help Rescue Lab-Tested Animals
Bills would incentivize adoption of, require annual reports on dogs and cats used in animal testing LANSING, Mich. (March 8, 2023) — Sens. Kevin Hertel (D-St. Clair Shores) and Dayna Polehanki (D-Livonia) recently introduced Senate...
Senate Passes Polehanki Bill to Eliminate Third-Grade Reading Retention
Bill responds to concerns of parents, teachers and education experts LANSING, Mich. (Feb. 8, 2023) — The Michigan Senate voted today to pass Sen. Dayna Polehanki’s (D-Livonia) legislation, Senate Bill 12, to reform Michigan’s punitive...
Benson and state lawmakers announce plans to protect the people who protect democracy
LANSING, Mich. -- Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, the chairs of both the Senate and House elections committees, and numerous other lawmakers today announced legislative plans to protect the people who protect democracy – the thousands of...
House, Senate Appoint Educators to Lead Education Policy, Budget
LANSING, Mich. (Jan. 12, 2023) — Today, in a historic move, House Speaker Joe Tate (D-Detroit) and Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) have appointed four former educators to chair House and Senate education policy and budget...
Polehanki, Brinks Introduce a Bill Package to Attract, Retain Teachers in Michigan
LANSING, Mich. (June 16, 2022) — Today, Senate Democrats, led by Sens. Dayna Polehanki (D-Livonia) and Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids), introduced a package of bills designed to attract and retain teachers in Michigan to address...
Sens. Polehanki, Geiss Walk Out of Education Committee in Protest of Anti-Truth in History Bill
LANSING, Mich. (June 7, 2022) — Today, Senate Education and Career Readiness Committee Minority Vice Chair Sen. Dayna Polehanki (D-Livonia) and fellow committee member Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) walked out of a committee...
Sens. Polehanki, McCann Introduce EV, Charging Station Rebate Bills
LANSING, Mich. (April 21, 2022) — Sens. Dayna Polehanki (D-Livonia) and Sean McCann (D-Kalamazoo) today introduced legislation to create an electric vehicle (EV) and charging station rebate program for Michigan residents which,...
Polehanki Bill Seeks to Pause Teacher Evaluations for Current School Year
LANSING, Mich. (March 17, 2022) — Today, Sen. Dayna Polehanki (D-Livonia) introduced Senate Bill 969 to temporarily eliminate the annual year-end teacher evaluations for the 2021-2022 school year.Under the law for this school year, 40% of...
AG Nessel, EGLE Reach Settlement with Arbor Hills Landfill
NORTHVILLE TWP. (March 10, 2022) – Following more than a year of negotiations, Michigan Attorney General Nessel and Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) Director Liesl Clark are announcing a successful settlement...
Sen. Polehanki, Senate Pass Working Families Tax Credit, Pension Tax Repeal
Jan. 26th action on SB 1 and SB 3 stand to give almost $1 billion back to Michiganders LANSING, Mich. (Jan. 31, 2023) — Sen. Dayna Polehanki (D-Livonia) joined the Senate in passing Senate Bill 1 and Senate Bill 3 last week. SB 1, which would...
Sen. Polehanki on Gov. Whitmer’s State of the State Address
LANSING, Mich. (Jan. 25, 2023) — Sen. Dayna Polehanki (D-Livonia) has issued the following statement in response to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s “State of the State” address on Wednesday evening: “As the new Chair of the Senate Education Committee, I...
Sen. Polehanki Statement on Being Sworn Into 102nd Michigan Legislature
LANSING, Mich. (Jan. 11, 2023) — Sen. Dayna Polehanki (D-Livonia), the Michigan Senate Majority Caucus Chair, has issued the following statement after being sworn into office to serve in the 102nd Michigan Legislature: “I am thrilled to be a...
Polehanki Names Senator-Elect Veronica Klinefelt Assistant Caucus Chair
LANSING, Mich. — Incoming Senate Majority Caucus Chair Dayna Polehanki (D-Livonia) today issued the following statement after naming Senator-elect Veronica Klinefelt (D-Eastpointe) Assistant Caucus Chair for the upcoming...
Brinks Announces Senate Democrats’ Caucus Leadership Positions
Smart, energetic leaders will direct Dems’ legislative efforts LANSING, Mich. (Nov. 16, 2022) – Today, incoming Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) announced the 2023-2027 Senate Democratic Caucus leadership slate,...
Sen. Polehanki Applauds Teacher Recruitment Investments in School Aid Budget
LANSING, Mich. (July 1, 2022) — Sen. Dayna Polehanki (D-Livonia) has issued the following statement regarding today’s passage of the K-12 school aid budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year, which includes a $450 per pupil increase for school...
Sen. Polehanki Joins Support for Charter School Transparency
LANSING, Mich. (March 1, 2022) — Sen. Dayna Polehanki (D-Livonia) has issued the following statement in support of bills that provide transparency and accountability of charter schools for Michigan taxpayers:“Michigan has been called the...
Sen. Polehanki Joins Support for Prescription Drug Pricing Board
LANSING, Mich. (Feb. 24, 2022) — Sen. Dayna Polehanki (D-Livonia) has issued the following statement in support of bills to create a Prescription Drug Affordability Board that will help reduce the cost of prescriptions:“Drugs prices...
Sen. Polehanki Supports Whitmer Investments in Education, Teachers
LANSING, Mich. (Feb. 9, 2022) — Sen. Dayna Polehanki (D-Livonia) has issued the following statement regarding today’s executive budget recommendation for the upcoming fiscal year, which includes significant investments in education,...
Sen. Polehanki supports Whitmer plan to lower prescription drug costs, make insulin more affordable
LIVONIA, Mich. (Jan. 26, 2022) — Sen. Dayna Polehanki (D-Livonia) issued the following statement on Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s State of the State address, in which she spoke about her plans to lower the price of prescription medications,...
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