Governor Snyder’s Silence
What does it say about a leader when they won’t take a stand?While Republicans and Democrats from throughout Michigan have loudly condemned the actions of Speaker of the House Jase Bolger and...
View ArticleIs Gov. Snyder Really Buying Jase Bolger's Excuses?
It’s been nearly two weeks since a Kent County Prosecutor’s report showed that Speaker of the House Jase Bolger and Representative Roy Schmidt “tried to undermine the very fabric of our country, which...
View ArticleDemocracy:1 Jase Bolger:0
Earlier this week, I asked for your help. I knew that together, we could turn out at the polls and send a message to Jase Bolger and Roy Schmidt that election fraud and political stunts have no place...
View ArticleThere’s Nothing Bold About Paul Ryan
As news broke over the weekend that Mitt Romney had selected Paul Ryan as his running mate, the Republican spin machine was already working in full force. They were calling the pick “bold” and that it...
View ArticleWhitmer Calls for Further Investigation of Bolger Election Fraud
I gave a statement on the floor of the Michigan Senate today calling on investigators to reopen the case looking into Speaker of the House Jase Bolger and Representative Roy Schmidt's election fraud...
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Pursuing Justice Against Jase Bolger and Roy Schmidt
Politics can never be allowed to prevail over truth, or over justice. Yet as we uncover more of the details surrounding the third rate election fraud scheme that Speaker of the House Jase Bolger,...
View ArticlePolitics Come First for Ruth Johnson and Bill Schuette
Here in Michigan, the offices of Attorney General and Secretary of State carry a significant responsibility. Even more so than our other elected officials, we expect them to be fair, to be honest, and...
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National College Affordability Week
I've talked a great deal about the Michigan 2020 Plan in recent months, a proposal that my colleagues in the Senate Democratic Caucus and I put forward earlier this year that would give each and every...
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MI-GOV: Snyder's Disastrous School Plan
Economists, entrepreneurs and Michigan’s business community agree that we must invest in education in order to develop our economy. My colleagues and I introduced the Michigan 2020 Plan to do just...
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Michigan's Right to Work Fight is Far From Over!
I’ve had the honor of serving the people of Michigan in our state’s Capitol for the past 12 years, yet never have I been more disgusted by what I’ve seen take place there than what I saw this past...
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A Message to NRA President Wayne LaPierre: How Dare You?
Barely more than an hour after our nation took a moment of silence this morning to reflect on the tragic events that took place in Newtown, Connecticut last week, the National Rifle Association ended...
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Michigan's 2013 Legislative Session Begins With Renewed Promises of...
I find it interesting that as the Michigan Senate & House meet today for the first session of 2013, I hear a lot of the same talk that I heard two years ago as we met for the first time. I heard...
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Michigan's GOP Strips Abortion Care from Insurance Plans But Protects Their...
Last week, the Michigan Senate issued a revision to the health insurance plan it offers its employees. The change, pushed through by Republican Senator Rick Jones, told our employees - or should I say...
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Governor Snyder's Disastrous Education Plan
Business leaders continue to tell us that education is the single greatest investment our state can make if we are to grow our economy and create the next generation of jobs for Michigan workers....
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Michigan Democrats Put Education on Top of Their Agenda
As the leader of the minority party in the Michigan Senate, I often have to write here about the harmful legislation I see moving through the Capitol and what we need to do to stop it. Today, however,...
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Michigan Republicans Encourage Medical Discrimination
Remember when Michigan Republicans tried to give bullies a religious or moral excuse to torment our kids in school hallways? Unfortunately, they're at it again.This morning, Republicans once again...
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Equal Pay Day in Michigan
Today marks Equal Pay Day in the United States, a date noted on the calendar every year to symbolize how far into 2013 women must work to earn what men earned in 2012.While we, both as a state and as a...
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A Complete Failure of Leadership
I’ve seen a lot of disappointing actions take place in the Legislature over the past couple years, but yesterday, I was absolutely disgusted to see my Republican colleagues simply walk away from doing...
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MI: We Are All Detroiters Today
As disappointing as it was to see the news of Detroit's bankruptcy filing, now is not the time for despair, nor is it a time to point fingers. Instead, it should be a time of hope and a time to look...
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Michigan's Economy Lags Behind National Recovery
It was announced yesterday that Michigan’s unemployment rate for August rose to 9%. While a 0.2% increase from July's rate may seem minor, the pattern it is illustrating is not. August marks the third...
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MI: Republicans Move to Rig the State's Courts
It seems that enough is never enough with Michigan Republicans.Despite the fact that they already control the Governor’s office, the Michigan House and the Michigan Senate, Republicans are now taking...
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Tell Michigan Officials Not to Pass "Rape Insurance" Proposal Into Law
Last year, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder vetoed a proposal that would have required Michigan women to purchase a separate rider on their health insurance to cover abortion. At the time, he told his...
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Michigan's $7 Million Days
After a tough and trying 2013 in which Michigan Republicans forced their half-baked agenda down our throats at every turn, 2014 should mark a fresh start in the Capitol, a time to start anew and try to...
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Michigan's New Rape Insurance Law
I wanted to share a speech I intended on delivering to my Republican colleagues on the floor of the Michigan Senate today as the offensive new "rape insurance" law they passed has now taken effect....
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