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Shining a Light on Suicide Prevention in Michigan
About every 11 minutes, someone dies by suicide in the United States. In Michigan, it’s the 11th leading cause of death. According to the Michigan Suicide Prevention Commission’s 2023 annual report, 1,482 people lost their lives to suicide in 2021. Of those, 80% were...
Wins for Workers: Senate Democrats’ Pro-Worker Policies Are Building Up Michigan
Marking the unofficial end of summer, the Labor Day holiday is a great time for Michiganders and folks across the country to gather with friends and family, whether getting together for a good grill-out, a last swim, or the chance to sit around a campfire and enjoy...
As Michigan Kids Head Back to School, Senate Democrats Celebrate Investments for Every Age and Every Stage of Education
Budget highlights include expanded preschool, free school meals for kids, more school funding where it’s needed the most, and greater access to higher education for all students LANSING, Mich. (Aug. 22, 2024) — As Michigan kids and their families prepare to head back...
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Our healthcare budget: invests in our people, funds our hospital systems, and was delivered on time.
House Republicans' budget: nowhere to be found.
Michiganders will see higher and higher insurance premiums, with insurers citing skyrocketing drug costs as the reason. It is more important now than ever to implement a Prescription Drug Affordability Board - to expand relief, ensure no one has to skip life-saving meds, and…
Big price hikes are coming again next year to health insurance premiums in Michigan for businesses and individuals. http://bit.ly/4nNIH4b
Some recent summer highlights!
Every handshake, every town hall, every door knocked—we’re out in our communities building a better Michigan together.
It`s official! Michigan has earned our highest-ever ranking as #6 in CNBC`s Top 10 States for Business by CNBC. Michigan is on the rise as one of the best places to live, work, and play. We`ve still got a lot of work to do, but our investments in good jobs, affordable education, and economic growth are paying off.
# 4️⃣ for cost of doing business, up EIGHT spots from last year by cutting red tape and incentivizing new entrepreneurs to lay ground in our state.
# 1️⃣3️⃣ for workforce, up FIVE spots from last year by investing in higher education and skills training for workers to thrive.
# 1️⃣4️⃣ for quality of life, up TEN from last year by investing in education, lower costs for working families, and an affordable way of life in Michigan.
# 1️⃣8️⃣for economy, up TWENTY spots from last year, with thousands of good-paying jobs in industries that will sustain future generations of Michiganders.
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What SNAP cuts would mean for Michigan seniors.
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