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Senate Majority Leader Brinks Files Lawsuit Against Republican Speaker Hall for Violating Constitution, Failing to Send Passed Legislation to GovernorÂ
NOTE: Legal documents related to today's lawsuit filing are attached. LANSING, Mich. (Feb. 3, 2025) — Today, Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) hosted a press conference where she announced that the Michigan Senate has filed a lawsuit against...
Michigan Senate Votes for More Transparent State Government with FOIA Expansion to Governor, LegislatureÂ
LANSING, Mich. (Jan. 29, 2025) — Today, the Senate passed bipartisan legislation to expand Michigan’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and subject the Legislature and governor’s office to records requests from the public. Senate Bills 1 and 2, sponsored by Sens....
Senate Majority Leader Brinks Prepares Legal Action Against Republican House of Representatives for Violating Constitution, Blocking Passed LegislationÂ
LANSING, Mich. (Jan. 22, 2025) — Today, Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) introduced Senate Resolution 3 to prepare legal action that compels the House of Representatives to fulfill its constitutional duty to present the nine remaining bills passed...
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While federal chaos creates uncertainty, Senate Democrats are focused on growth here at home. Our 2027 budget invests in workers, small businesses, and local communities — because our future should work for all of Michigan.
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Teachers are being buried by rising costs, and they need relief.
Even with pay increases, inflation is wiping out those gains, leaving many educators struggling to keep up.
We passed legislation to lower their health care costs, but House Republicans blocked it — refusing to send our bills to the governor and leaving Michigan teachers stuck paying the price.
Inflation is sucking the life out of teacher pay raises, report says
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While federal chaos creates uncertainty, Senate Democrats are focused on growth here at home. Our 2027 budget invests in workers, small businesses, and local communities — because our future should work for all of Michigan.
While chaos and uncertainty grow at the federal level, Senate Democrats are delivering relief here at home. Our 2027 budget lowers costs, protects health care, and invests in the programs families rely on.
While federal chaos creates uncertainty, Senate Democrats are focused on growth here at home. Our 2027 budget invests in workers, small businesses, and local communities — because our future should work for all of Michigan.
Teachers are being buried by rising costs, and they need relief.
Even with pay increases, inflation is wiping out those gains, leaving many educators struggling to keep up.
We passed legislation to lower their health care costs, but House Republicans blocked it — refusing to
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