Senate Passes ‘Teddy’s Law’ Bills from Hertel, Polehanki to Help Rescue Lab-Tested Animals
Bills incentivizes adoption of, requires annual reports on dogs and cats used in animal testing prior to euthanasia NOTE: Photo attached and included below. LANSING, Mich. (June 28, 2023) — Today in Lansing, lawmakers passed Senate...
Gov. Whitmer Announces 100 High-Wage Jobs with Eaton in Marshall, Southfield, and Canton Township
Gov. Whitmer Announces 100 High-Wage Jobs with Eaton in Marshall, Southfield, and Canton Township Michigan wins company’s investment over other states, countries, underscoring state’s leadership in future mobility and high-tech innovation ...
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...
Senate Passes ‘Teddy’s Law’ Bills from Hertel, Polehanki to Help Rescue Lab-Tested Animals
Bills incentivizes adoption of, requires annual reports on dogs and cats used in animal testing prior to euthanasia NOTE: Photo attached and included below. LANSING, Mich. (June 28, 2023) — Today in Lansing, lawmakers passed Senate...
Gov. Whitmer Announces 100 High-Wage Jobs with Eaton in Marshall, Southfield, and Canton Township
Gov. Whitmer Announces 100 High-Wage Jobs with Eaton in Marshall, Southfield, and Canton Township Michigan wins company’s investment over other states, countries, underscoring state’s leadership in future mobility and high-tech innovation ...
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,...
Sen. Polehanki on Senate Passage of Resolution Endangering School Boards, Students
LANSING, Mich. (Nov. 2, 2021) — Sen. Dayna Polehanki (D-Livonia) has issued the following statement after the Michigan Senate passed Senate Resolution 86 today along party lines:“Educators, administrators, and school board...
Senator Polehanki on Support of Senate Passing State Budget
LANSING, Mich. (Sept. 21, 2021) — Sen. Dayna Polehanki (D-Livonia) issued the following statement after the Michigan Senate today passed the Fiscal Year 2022 budget that totals just under $70 billion in combined state and federal funds,...
Sen. Polehanki on Senate Passage of Historic K-12 Budget
LANSING, Mich. (June 30, 2021) — Sen. Dayna Polehanki (D-Livonia) has issued the following statement after the Michigan Senate today passed a K-12 budget that makes the largest investment in K-12 public schools in our state’s history and...
Sen. Polehanki Supports Workers, Effort to Combat Payroll Fraud
LANSING, Mich. (April 15, 2021) — Sen. Dayna Polehanki (D-Livonia) has issued the following statement in support of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s Michigan Jobs First Executive Directive, which is designed to ensure fair and equitable wages...
Sen. Polehanki Urges Legislative Action on Proposed Education Budget
LANSING, Mich. (Feb. 11, 2021) — Sen. Dayna Polehanki (D-Livonia) issued the following statement regarding Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s Fiscal Year 2022 budget recommendation today, which includes the largest investment in schools in state...
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