Strengthen schools and open the doors of educational
opportunities for all citizens
opportunities for all citizens
Michigan will need a highly skilled and highly educated workforce to be a powerhouse in the 21st century global economy, and it all starts in the classroom. Beginning with high-quality early childhood education and continuing through high school and beyond, we must ensure that every student has the opportunity to get the education needed to compete for the good-paying jobs of the future. In addition, House Democrats want to ensure that every resident who wants to go to college or trade school has the chance to do so.
Plan restores cuts to schools, increases their funding in coming year
- — August 26, 2010
Completing budget prevents more cuts, gives schools time to plan
- — July 01, 2010
Texting behind the wheel on Michigan roads will cost drivers
- — July 01, 2010
Police will ticket drivers caught texting starting July 1
- — June 28, 2010
Lawmakers call for permanent ban on drilling in Michigan's waters
- — June 14, 2010
House passes plan to allow MDOT to enter into public-private agreement for DRIC
- — May 26, 2010
Legislation requires schools to adopt policies to prevent future tragedies
- — May 13, 2010
Drivers caught texting will be ticketed starting July 1
- — April 28, 2010
Plan encourages investors to provide funds to entrepreneurs to ease credit crunch
- — April 22, 2010
Reforms to streamline Legislature, increase efficiency to save more each year
- — April 21, 2010
Plan will crack down on distracted drivers, save lives
- — April 21, 2010
Taxpayer dollars will be better protected under Corporate Responsibility Act
- — March 25, 2010
Corporate Responsibility Act protects taxpayers' money meant to create jobs
- — March 19, 2010
Lawmaker honors former Representative's work on Michigan's smoking ban
- — March 02, 2010
Lawmaker says DRIC project will help create thousands of jobs, improve traffic
- — February 17, 2010
Plan to strengthen penalties, combat abhorrent crime against women and children
- — January 20, 2010
Lawmaker's plan to protect families, workers takes effect May 1
- — December 18, 2009
First wave of legislation will strengthen transparency, consumer protections
- — December 16, 2009
Plan to protect health of Michigan families heads to Governor
- — December 10, 2009
Lawmaker's plan creates fine for distracted drivers, will help save lives
- — December 08, 2009
Lawmakers' reform plan will end unfair practices, crack down on price gouging
- — November 30, 2009
Experts, policymakers to look at role of low carbon fuels in Midwest states
- — November 18, 2009
School Aid Budget deadline moved to June 1 to prevent future chaos
- — November 05, 2009
Lawmakers say distracted driving puts too many lives in danger
- — October 23, 2009
Investments strengthen police and fire protection, Promise Scholarships, health care for kids, seniors
- — October 07, 2009
Low carbon fuel standard to position Michigan as alternative energy leader
- — September 17, 2009
Tougher penalties, stronger protections give Mich. new weapon to fight fast-growing crime
- — September 09, 2009
100,000 workers to lose unemployment lifeline unless Senate acts
- — August 24, 2009
Move will create Michigan jobs, help break dangerous addiction to foreign oil
- — August 05, 2009
Lawmakers, coalition work to position state as new energy leader, create jobs
- — July 27, 2009
Plan leverages $138M in stimulus dollars to help workers hurt by down economy
- — May 06, 2009
Plan will encourage investment, development in low-income communities
- — April 29, 2009
Plan will protect residents, Great Lakes from toxic substance
- — April 22, 2009
Battery tax credits to spur $1.7 billion in economic development, create 6,600 jobs
- — April 14, 2009
Lawmaker hosts meeting to consider renewable energy policy, feed-in tariffs
- — April 01, 2009
House passes plan protecting homeowners who seek help to avoid foreclosure
- — March 11, 2009
Transportation association cites commitment to local road network and funding
- — March 05, 2009
Move will build on $335 million in existing credits to create 21st century jobs
- — March 03, 2009
Plan protects homeowners, property values by providing time to find solutions
- — February 17, 2009
Lawmaker will work to ensure that new funding is used primarily for job creation
- — February 13, 2009
Michigan Renewable Energy Sources Act will reduce carbon, pump up economy
- — January 29, 2009
Environmental authorization clears major hurdle for bridge project
- — January 15, 2009
Historic plan will make Michigan a leader in electric, hybrid vehicle production
- — January 14, 2009
Plan will allow schools to purchase more food from local farmers
- — December 23, 2008
Plan will help make Michigan a leader in electric, hybrid vehicle production
- — December 19, 2008
Local school awarded federal funding for encouraging safety and healthy living
- — October 14, 2008
Gonzales participates in historic day welcoming Swedish Biogas International
- — September 26, 2008
Passage of transportation budget avoids thousands of layoffs, preserves bridge plan
- — September 24, 2008
As deadline looms, Senators block new Detroit-Windsor bridge, tens of thousands of jobs
- — September 16, 2008
Home Loan Protection Act will take on institutions that prey on the ill-informed
- — June 25, 2008
Today's action will effectively ban diversion of water outside the Great Lakes Basin
- — June 23, 2008
Flint's wastewater treatment plant will produce biogas for vehicles, heat and electricity
- — May 16, 2008
Plan will allow schools to purchase more food from local farmers
- — April 11, 2008
Grants aid Genesee County in developing trails and beautification projects
- — March 10, 2008
Plan aims to prevent disruption on mass transit, boost state's economic development
- — March 05, 2008
Package requires insurance fund to comply with Open Meetings Act, add public members
- — February 21, 2008
Bills require companies to improve efforts to avoid potentially deadly loss of power
- — February 18, 2008
Initiative allows small businesses to cut costs by using state's bulk-purchasing program
- — January 23, 2008
Speaker names him Michigan House of Representative Appointee
- — January 14, 2008
Lawmakers concerned with growing trend in Michigan
- — November 07, 2007
Funding will limit class sizes, help schools prepare students for good-paying jobs
- — November 01, 2007
Plan ends free ride for judges, auditor general, state agency directors
- — October 25, 2007
Bipartisan plan cracks down on repeat offenders, drivers with high BAC
- — October 12, 2007
Lawmaker calls for override of President Bush's veto of the SCHIP program
- — October 12, 2007
Program would provide funding to hire additional teachers, reduce class sizes
- — October 08, 2007
Genesee County Road Commission to receive $1,175,000
- — September 26, 2007
Proposal to close loopholes is key part of comprehensive solution to budget crisis
- — September 25, 2007
Amendment contributes to biggest overhaul in 35 years
- — July 26, 2007
Package introduced today cracks down on diversion, selling Michigan water for profit
- — July 25, 2007
Plan to reward job creation, attract business will propel Michigan forward
- — July 13, 2007
House Democrats' plan will spark job creation, economic growth
- — June 29, 2007
House action prevents schools from losing $125 in per-pupil funding
- — May 31, 2007
Lawmakers call on Senate for fast action to jumpstart economy
- — May 24, 2007
Representative to discuss legislation at Wayne State event on Friday, May 18
- — May 14, 2007
- — May 08, 2007
Legislation still needed to end practice of giving judges taxpayer-funded cars
- — May 08, 2007
Democrats' plan protects health care, police & fire protection, job creation
- — May 08, 2007
Plan puts Michigan job creators first, offers $700M in tax credits, slashes Personal Property Tax
- — April 27, 2007
Turnaround plan focuses on cuts, reforms, investments in education, health care
- — April 05, 2007
- — March 30, 2007
- — March 29, 2007
State will partner with small businesses to increase access to a secure retirement
- — March 19, 2007
Plan ends health care for life for lawmakers, cuts budget by over 5 percent
- — March 05, 2007
Lawmakers hail plan to invest in alternative energies, create highly skilled workforce
- — February 07, 2007
Representative also to serve as Vice-Chair of Higher Education Subcommittee
- — February 02, 2007
Legislation Aimed at Regulating Trans Fat in Food Consumption
- — January 31, 2007
Governor signs Michigan Promise Grant, replacement for Merit Scholarship
- — December 19, 2006
Governor's plan opens door to higher education for Michigan students
- — December 07, 2006
Landfill expansion means more Canadian and out-of-state trash
- — June 13, 2006
House Republicans want to take $34 million from School Aid Fund
- — May 03, 2006
Representatives urge residents to sign online petition calling for change
- — April 28, 2006
Michigan joins other states in forcing drug companies to publicize results
- — March 20, 2006
House OKs plan to reduce gas prices, give economy a boost
- — March 17, 2006
Program Can Create 7,100 Jobs Over Next Two Years
- — March 16, 2006
Genesee Dems renew fight against Canadian, out-of-state garbage, say Michigan should not wait for federal OK under new law
- — March 14, 2006
In '25 to Life,' players kill law enforcement officers; national police group circulating petition for a boycott
- — March 06, 2006
Package gives Michigan first water-withdrawal regulations
- — February 10, 2006
MDOT Opens I-75 Bridge over Bristol Road
- — December 28, 2005
Legislation protects workers, ends outrageous golden parachutes
- — November 21, 2005
Granholm, House, Senate reach deal to spur job creation, business investment
- — November 04, 2005
Representative calls for Senate to move quickly to approve bills
- — November 02, 2005
On eve of Nov. 1 deadline, Democrats blast Republican delay tactics
- — October 31, 2005
Legislative package takes on those who want to bottle up and ship water
- — October 25, 2005
Investment will bring high-tech jobs, boost small business
- — October 25, 2005
Say Michigan's public transit system integral to state's economy
- — October 12, 2005
- — October 12, 2005
- — October 11, 2005
Proposed plan will rollback rates, protect consumers and force accountability
- — October 10, 2005
$1 billion investment to bring high-tech jobs, boost small business
- — September 28, 2005
Legislation offers universal access to pre-K education
- — September 26, 2005
Legislation keeps sex predators, other criminals out of classrooms, day care
- — September 15, 2005
Waiting for federal action continues strategy of delay, protects garbage lobby
- — September 12, 2005
Bills would hold companies like Merck accountable for harmful drugs
- — September 08, 2005
Republican stonewalling keeps Canadian, out-of-state garbage rolling into Michigan at an alarming pace
- — August 30, 2005
Plan Offers Tax Credits for Alternative Fuels, Other Incentives
- — August 19, 2005
- — August 01, 2005
- — July 26, 2005
Plan will save Michigan consumers up to 50 percent on drug costs
- — July 25, 2005
Says trade agreement would hurt American farmers, workers
- — July 20, 2005
Governor Announces Nearly $17 Million for Health-Care Training
- — July 20, 2005
Republicans block bills that would check skyrocketing rates
- — June 30, 2005
Republicans refuse to consider proposal to give Michigan workers a raise
- — June 29, 2005
- — June 17, 2005
Emerging as one of 40 leaders from across the nation
- — June 15, 2005
Republican priorities wrong for Michigan
- — June 08, 2005
MDOT-sponsored trip looks to lure Chicago visitors
- — May 25, 2005
Canada's largest city will keep sending all its garbage to Michigan
- — May 19, 2005
- — May 14, 2005
- — May 08, 2005
Legislation would ban landfill expansions, make waste companies pay $7.50-per-ton dumping charge
- — May 06, 2005
- — April 26, 2005
- — April 12, 2005
- — April 12, 2005
- — March 29, 2005
- — March 23, 2005
- — March 16, 2005
Gonzales, Anderson introduce bills that would open the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association to public scrutiny
- — March 15, 2005
- — March 13, 2005
- — March 11, 2005
300 New Flint Jobs at Risk
- — March 10, 2005
Say SBT Restructuring Will Create Jobs, Boost Investment
- — March 08, 2005
- — March 03, 2005
Governor’s Plan Should Be Embraced Instead, Rep Says
- — March 02, 2005
- — February 20, 2005
If you ask me
- — February 20, 2005
Lawmakers Say Federal Cuts Could Derail Train Service
- — February 15, 2005
Shortfall of at least $1 billion expected this year and next
- — January 12, 2005
Measures Would Have Helped Michigan's Unemployed
- — March 09, 2004