Moments ago, Michigan House Republicans voted to massively increase taxes on cannabis. This move will roughly double taxes on cannabis and threatens our successful market. When Michigan residents approved legal cannabis, we set up a system that was the most successful cannabis market in the nation.

The shoreline of the Great Lakes is owned by all, and we all are supposed to have access to the Great Lakes between the low and high water lines. bridgemi.com/michigan-env...

One of the proposals holding up the state budget is the Republicans’ insistence on allocating $50M to subsidize a mining company's plan to mine copper in our state. #copperwood #protecttheporkies #earmark #corporatewelfafe #Michigan #politics #democrats #republicans

The circus of corruption in DC continues. While Trump raises taxes on food, clothes, and consumer goods, he and his family are raking in billions and profiting off of the many conflicts of interest. robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-cal...

Michigan is the cannon fodder for Trump's trade war. Manufacturing investment is plummeting, Ford and GM are predicting huge losses, the USA ruined our relationships with our beloved Canadian partners, and consumers are paying higher taxes for almost everything. 🇺🇸🇨🇦

I dont know the difference between Kimmel and Fallon, but I know the difference between government censorship and social consequences. When the President threatens media companies to support him politically or lose their license to operate, it is unconstitutional and un-American.

School is in session, but the Michigan Legislature still hasn't passed a budget. This is outrageous and is already damaging K12 schools. If it continues, districts will need to borrow to make payroll, or worse. 1/x

Microplastics are in our water and they're in your brain. Microplastic concentrations in Great Lakes fish and in our water are only increasing, and we need to do more to prevent plastic pollution from invading our bodies. 1/

The delay from Lansing Republicans is already causing chaos for schools and making it harder to invest in the key priorities that make our schools better: www.wemu.org/wemu-news/20...

Check out my appearance on the "MIRS Monday Podcast." We talked about the #Michigan state budget, proposed cuts to services for seniors, roads, Medicaid cuts, and rising healthcare premiums. mirsnews.podbean.com

I jumped on with WJR host Kevin Dietz to talk about @darrincamilleri.bsky.social bill to protect Michigan from radioactive waste and to increase dumping fees so that Michigan is no longer the regional dumping ground: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

With families facing the pinch of higher prices and higher federal taxes on back-to-school supplies, I introduced legislation to create a state sales tax holiday for back-to-school expenses. senatedems.com/irwin/2025/0... SBs 498-499 (legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?O...) for the full text.

The environmental protection budget from Michigan Republicans puts our drinking water and our Great Lakes at risk. By slashing the funding and the staff meant to protect Michigan’s drinking water and air quality, this irresponsible budget puts our health at risk & endangers the Great Lakes we love.

Michigan Medicine's capitulation to threats from the federal government is disgusting. Bending to these threats hurts transgender kids, putting lives in danger. It enables and emboldens those who will bully healthcare providers to accomplish political goals. bridgemi.com/michigan-hea...

The Senate passed a package of bills today that improve protections for consumers' data. These bills will: 1) Require businesses that collect data to implement and maintain reasonable security procedures to protect data from unlawful use or disclosure. 1/

Today was the first day of school in my kids’ district. Meanwhile, in Lansing, we still don't have a budget passed for K-12 schools. Our Senate Democratic budget makes important investments in: 1) Smaller class sizes in younger grades 2) Literacy materials, trainings, and tutors 1/

School is starting all over Michigan, and Republicans have still not passed a full budget proposal. Schools deserve better and taxpayers deserve to see House Republicans' proposal. Michigan Senate Democrats are working to pass a budget that supports our students with: 1/2

Michigan Senate Democrats held a great hearing yesterday on a program called "Rx Kids" that is successfully fighting poverty, improving birth outcomes, reducing evictions, and leveraging private funds to help young families. michiganadvance.com/2025/08/12/m...

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After passing landmark literacy legislation last year, Michigan is investing in literacy materials and training meant to improve early reading education. This year, we need to keep investing in the science of reading and evidence-based literacy materials. bridgemi.com/talent-educa...

It is August. The Michigan House of Representatives hasn't passed a full budget proposal. This needs to get done before October 1st. Usually, the House and Senate pass initial budgets in May and work towards a final budget. 1/

Not only did Trump erase accountability for his crimes, but you're paying the salary of this violent criminal as a high-ranking official at the Department of "Justice."

"The way that the [Trump] tariffs have been managed have been, quite frankly, chaotic." @debbiedingell.house.gov takes on Trump's erratic and reckless management of the trade war and how it's harming Michigan families. www.msnbc.com/weekends-wit...

Republicans are making it harder for Michigan's state and local governments to fund schools, healthcare, roads, or anything else. As the cuts roll out (the worst ones kicking in right after the midterms), this will make it harder for Michigan to address our needs. www.mlive.com/politics/202...

The Citizens Research Council examined the impact of the new taxing and spending bill from Trump and Congressional Republicans. Their analysis show the magnitude and the timing of these changes for the State of Michigan. crcmich.org/publications...

This legislation gives local communities another tool to tackle the housing crisis. www.bridgemi.com/michigan-gov...

Trump's job-killing policies strike again: Michigan loses out on $55 billion semiconductor manufacturing plant. Building the cars of the future right here in Michigan is critical to our prosperity. Unfortunately, Republicans soured this deal with chaotic tax increases and bad manufacturing policy.

Trump's deportation regime is out of control. They're not focused on "hardened criminals." They're tearing apart families and even snatching up US citizens—including military veterans—without warrants. abc7.com/post/disable...

Michigan needs better clean water protections. You can help by encouraging your lawmakers to support our legislation holding polluters accountable.

A very important thread from Sam Bagenstos. The illegal and unconstitutional actions of the Michigan Speaker are infuriating as well as damaging to many people. In addition to pro-labor reforms, I worked to get garnishment and bankruptcy reforms passed that will benefit thousands of Michiganians.

Michigan Republicans can't pass a budget. Here we are in July, and they still haven't passed the main budget bill. Maybe they're spending too much time trying to blame Democrats for their failure to do their work? 1/

Today is the deadline for MI to pass a budget. Senate Democrats passed a reasonable, balanced budget several weeks ago. House Republicans keep posturing and refusing to negotiate. Even though House Republicans voted for this deadline, now they are ignoring the deadline, leaving schools hanging.

Adding trillions to the debt. Cutting people off healthcare and food assistance. All to put more money in the pockets of the wealthy elites.

Medicaid cuts don't save money. They push the costs to you. The Republicans' plan means that we pay more for a worse outcome, all to line the pockets of the wealthy elites.

I'm delighted that we passed my bill today that closes a loophole in the Safe Drinking Water Act to ensure that all water delivered to mobile homes is subject to testing and regulation by the state. 1/

Disgusting treatment by our government: nashvillebanner.com/2025/05/27/i...

Proposed cuts to food assistance will hurt kids, older adults, and our state budget. Parents of kids shouldn't get cut off when their kids are older and hungrier, and older adults shouldn't be cut off, forcing them to choose between rising costs for food, medicine, and housing. 1/2

While bombing Iran is bad for Trump’s poll numbers, starting a war and creating chaos is good for Trump as an authoritarian. Authoritarians exploit chaos to claim emergency powers, deploy the military domestically, and undermine free and fair elections. These attacks must be viewed from this lens.

Trump is putting our nation, the whole world, and especially US armed forces in danger. He planted the seeds of the current crisis by pulling out of the anti-nuclear treaty with Iran, enabling and encouraging this awful situation.

Michigan needs to follow through on our new literacy laws. Last year, we passed literacy legislation that weaves the science of reading into early elementary reading instruction. Now, we need a budget that follows through on the training, coaches, and high-quality literacy materials that we need.

Trump continues to stoke the coals of conflict and embroil the United States into war. Tehran is a city of around 10M people. Our president is openly threatening a city of ten million people with violence. Threatening civilians is wrong, and it is also counter to our safety and security.

Republican cuts to Medicaid and SNAP won’t just hurt struggling Michiganders, it would also hurt Michigan’s farmers. Sen. @jeffmirwin.bsky.social‬ joined us this week to talk about it. PartyOnThePenisulas.com

Michigan needs better protections for clean water and our health. That's why I'm proposing holding polluters accountable with more transparency and better cleanup standards. Here is my full testimony (too long for BlueSky): www.facebook.com/share/v/1BYE...

Huge turnout in Ann Arbor for the #NoKings rally. People are turning out to oppose the creeping authoritarianism coming from Republicans. I came out to stand up for freedom of speech, the right to protest, and to speak against the assault on our Constitution and our values.

Milan, Michigan, is turning out. 200+ and more people joining to stand up for freedom, the Constitution, and a system that holds elected officials accountable to the voters.

Saline, Michigan, is turning out to support our country and oppose the creeping authoritarianism that threatens our freedom. Several hundred people, maybe more than 1000, are lining Michigan Ave to stand up for freedom of speech, due process, and holding elected officials accountable.

Michigan’s environmental laws exist to protect the air we breathe and the water we use from toxic chemicals.  www.detroitnews.com/story/busine...

Our clean water and pollution cleanup laws need an update. One reason we need to fix the law is that our current law allows cleanups that aren't really cleanups. As a result, we have surrendered over 4500 aquifers already to pollution. 1/2

Michigan Republicans are proposing school budgets that attack k12 schools and universities. Today, Michigan Republicans came out with a proposal to cut higher education, increase tuition, and stunt Michigan's growth and prosperity. More details in replies:

Michigan needs better protections for clean water. For our Great Lakes, for the safety of our drinking water, and to protect this beautiful place for future generations, we have to improve our pollution cleanup laws. 1/