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District 28 News & Updates

Feb 2, 2023 | Email

This Week In The Legislature

 In the first month of the new legislative session, Democrats have delivered on the promises made to families and communities across the state by passing tax relief for seniors and working families. I was incredibly proud to vote in support of both repealing the tax on senior retirements and increasing the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) for working families. These policies are supported by a vast network of business leaders, community advocacy organizations and local governments, and will put money back into the pockets of some of our most vulnerable residents. They passed with bipartisan support in both the House and the Senate. You can learn more about what this tax relief means by reading more here:

Gov. Whitmer’s State of the State Address

Last week, Gov. Whitmer gave her annual State of the State (SOTS) address, outlining an optimistic and ambitious vision for Michigan’s future. We are in a unique position to reshape Michigan’s future by prioritizing investments in public education, infrastructure and workforce development to create new jobs and attract talent in high-paying and skilled industries. The governor’s State of the State address reflected these goals and I look forward to the corresponding budget presentation that will outline the path to successfully position Michigan to be competitive in a rapidly changing global economy.
Highlights from the SOTS Address:

    • Universal Pre-K for All to save families an average of $10,000 a year and ensure every 4-year-old in Michigan gets a great start.
    • Lowering MI Costs which includes repealing the tax on senior pensions and increasing the Earned Income Tax Credit for working families
    • “Make It in Michigan” plan which will focus on investing in talent, high-paying jobs and a more competitive, diversified economy by expanding eligibility for MI Reconnect
    • Protecting the rights of all Michiganders through repealing the 1931 abortion ban and expanding the state’s Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act to include the LGBTQ+ community.
    • Record investments in K-12 education
    • MI Kids Back on Track Plan to provide tutoring supports
    • Record investments in public safety
    • $1 billion for better training and oversight of law enforcement
    • Mental health resources for officers + in communities
    • Commonsense gun violence prevention policies, including universal background checks, safe storage laws and extreme risk protection orders to keep guns out of the hands of those who are a risk to themselves or others.

If you missed the speech, you can watch it here. Or read the entire transcript here.

Celebrating Black History Month

    • February 2-23: “FROM SLAVERY TO FREEDOM” LECTURE SERIES AT MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
      • Thursday, Feb. 9: Angela Davis, Pasant Theatre at Wharton Center for Performing Arts: Angela Davis is a university educator well-known for her activism, scholarship and focus on building “communities of struggle for economic, racial and gender justice.” She is the author of 11 books and is known for helping to popularize the notion of a “prison industrial complex,” urging others to think about a world without prison systems.
      • Thursday, Feb. 23: Freeman Hrabowski, Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center auditorium: Freeman Hrabowski served as president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, from 1992-2022. He also co-founded the Meyerhoff Scholars Program, received the American Council on Education’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018 and a $1.5 billion pledge from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, HHMI, to support early career scientists and increase diversity in STEM through the Freeman Hrabowski Scholars Program.

In the District:

    • The Owosso job fair is being held from 1-3 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 2 at GST Michigan Works, located at 1975 West M-21 in Owosso Township. If you are interested in participating, arrive by noon with your resume! You can find more information about the companies who will be present here:  https://www.mlive.com/news/flint/2023/01/multi-employer-job-fair-to-be-held-in-owosso-area-this-week.html
    • Congratulations to AJW Holdings, LLC in DeWitt for receiving approval from the Michigan Strategic Fund to support a redevelopment project in downtown Dewitt. The project plans to redevelop a vacant and underutilized property in the heart of downtown DeWitt. When fully constructed, the development will include eight new residential units and commercial space and is expected to generate a total capital investment of $4.8 million, supported by a $2.27 million Michigan Community Revitalization Program performance-based loan participation. You can read more about the announcement here: https://www.michiganbusiness.org/press-releases/2023/01/support-for-placemaking-vibrant-communities-msf.