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Dear Neighbor, Happy 2023! I hope you and your loved ones had a safe and happy holiday season—I know I enjoyed getting to spend some time with family and winding down from the year before taking on my new role in the Michigan State Senate. My first month in office has...
Senate Democratic Majority Passes Working Families Tax Credit, Pension Tax Repeal to Immediately Support Struggling Residents
Majority moves quickly to deliver key priorities, will continue progress on pressing needs of Michiganders LANSING, Mich. (Jan. 26, 2023) — The Michigan Senate Democratic Majority voted today to pass Senate Bill 1 to repeal the pension tax and Senate Bill 3 to...
Sen. Hertel on Gov. Whitmer’s State of the State Address
LANSING, Mich. (Jan. 25, 2023) — Sen. Kevin Hertel (D-St. Claire Shores) has issued the following statement in response to Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s “State of the State” address on Wednesday evening: “The Governor's mention of Senate Bill 1 during her speech...
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After thousands of doors knocked so far this summer, we're translating those conversations into actions at the Capitol.
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From Conversations on Porch Steps to Actions at the Capitol
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From Conversations on Porch Steps to Actions at the Capitol Aug 8, 2025 | Email Dear Neighbor, 20,000! That’s the number of doors our team has knocked on so far this summer. This is a monumental fea...0 CommentsComment on Facebook
As elected leaders, we should be focusing on making life easier for working families, not harder.
That’s why the economic policies I’m focused on include cutting taxes for parents and seniors, lowering the cost of health insurance, and supporting our small businesses. Unfortunately, President Trump and our representatives in Washington are taking another approach, choosing to rip health care and food assistance away from those struggling to stay afloat.
Not only is this cruel on a human level, but these cuts threaten the economic stability of our state. As we work toward finalizing a state budget, my Senate colleagues and I are taking a hard look at the numbers and making strategic adjustments, so hardworking Michiganders don’t have to shoulder the weight of these cuts.
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Hertel, Senate Appropriations Committee Examine the Ugly Fiscal Consequences of Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
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Hertel, Senate Appropriations Committee Examine the Ugly Fiscal Consequences of Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’4 CommentsComment on Facebook
We should — and can — be doing more to support survivors of sexual abuse. That's why I sponsored legislation to fix Michigan’s broken statute of limitations for those cases.
This package passed the Senate with bipartisan support months ago, but Speaker Matt Hall is sitting on it in the House. It's time for them to finally move these bills and allow survivors the opportunity to get the justice they deserve.
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Buss: Michigan shouldn't enable the next Epstein
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More can be done to support sex abuse survivors — particularly children and adolescent victims — and to hold abusers to account.0 CommentsComment on Facebook