The Michigan Senate just passed legislation to prevent price gouging during states of emergency. These bills, SBs 1041-1043 prohibit large and unjustified price increases during a declared state of emergency. The bills affect hotels and lodging, emergency services, & energy products like gas. 1/2

When Michigan was moving towards a bill to exempt data centers from sales tax on their computers, I fought alongside many Senate Democratic colleagues to include protections for ratepayers and for water. [Cut into impossibly tiny chunks for Bluesky]

Car insurance rates in Michigan are way too high. That's why I proposed legislation to reduce rates by 10%. My testimony: www.facebook.com/share/v/18t2... The legislation: www.legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?O... It passed out of Senate commitee with all Dems in support and all Republicans opposed.

This campaign ad is an example of how politicians contribute to the violence and threats of violence that have become commonplace since the rise of Trump. 1/2 michiganadvance.com/2026/06/10/n...

Who thinks that members of Congress and especially the President should use their influence and information to trade stocks? Here is the latest on Trump's transactions: www.cbsnews.com/projects/202...

This week, we passed my bills out of commitee to build more affordable housing by creating a state-based Low-income Housing Tax Credit. There are many actions we should take to tackle the housing crisis. This is one of the tools to increase supply and one that we may find bipartisan agreement on.

My bill to protect juveniles who work with the police as confidential informants was just reported out of the Michigan Senate Judiciary, Civil Rights, and Public Safety committee. My bill requires parental consent for a juvenile to act as a confidential informant.

"Some retailers are rounding to the nearest 5 cents," Irwin told The Detroit News. "Some of them are rounding up and some down." What are we to do in a world without pennies? www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p... www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...

Did you know that instacart charges different rates to different customers or that Uber might try to charge you more if your phone battery is low? Have you seen electronic price tags in grocery stores? Michigan needs new and better consumer protection laws: senatedems.com/mcmorrow/202...

Always money for war. Never enough for those in need.

Detroit adopted our new state early-literacy approach before we made it law. Superintendent Vitti testified in favor of our legislation years before we were able to pass it and his efforts to implement these methods and deliver extra literacy support are already showing progress.

Today in the Michigan Senate Housing and Human Services Committee we will be taking testimony on legislation to protect consumers who live in mobile home communities. Here is a description of the bills: www.michiganpublic.org/politics-gov...

Ignoring our water infrastructure is like avoiding dental care... and we have been skimping on maintenance and water quality investments for decades. 1/x www.wilx.com/2026/05/10/g...

My friend Mallory McMorrow is running for US Senate. Here's why you should support her: 1/a lot

The Michigan Senate passed our budget proposal. Now, we can compare and contrast the competing ideas from the House and Senate. For today, I want to compare the Education budgets with a particular focus on one hopeful area of agreement and on one area of disagreement between the chambers. 1/

It's budget time! The Michigan Senate Democrats passed the 2026-27 budget proposal today. Among all of the elements of this budget, one piece that I am particularly proud of is our efforts to make it easier for residents to get help at home so that they can age in place. 1/x

Michigan insurance rates are too high. One of the reasons is that Michigan rates pay for too many lawyers fighting about claims that obviously should have been paid. This is because Michigan is one of the few states that doesn't penalize insurance companies for denying a claim in “bad faith,” 1/

Michigan SD35 will make a big choice on May 5: Elect wealthy self-funded Jason Tunney who will create more Trump chaos - or choose 30 yr Marine & Saginaw fire captain Chedrick Greene, who knows service & patriotism by living it daily. ✅Greene! Early voting starts 4/25! videopress.com/v/H29ObuXZ

Michigan Republicans passed their budget proposal this week. They cut funds for education, healthcare, and environmental protection. Here is a closer look at Republicans’ proposals for protecting clean air and water and for preventing flooding or higher water bills. 1/x

Tonight! The screening of "The Road Home" is happening at the Michigan Theater. I am excited to see this documentary about the affordable housing crisis in Washtenaw County. To reserve tickets for tonights premiere at 6pm: tix.marquee-arts.org/websales/pag...

Congratulations to Eli Savit and Garlin Gilchrist for earning the MDP nomination for Attorney General and Secretary of State. Whether it's protecting our voting rights or ensuring corporate polluters are held accountable, Savit and Gilchrist are capable and dependable allies for justice.

The Michigan Senate Appropriations Committee just passed SB 829, legislation that distributes funding from the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund. (legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?O...)

Today, the Michigan Senate passed legislation requires hospitals to staff facilites without relying on over-working nurses. Routine use of forced overtime is dangerous for patients, reduces the quality of care, and drives away great nurses. www.legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?O...

Here in Michigan, we won a victory for freedom and sanity when we legalized cannabis. However, that fight is not over as attacks on our law continue and as this War on Drugs rips apart families and communities while contributing to greater addiction and isolation. #HashBash

#NoKings #Ypsilanti

The Senate subcommittee on Appropriations for the Depart of Health and Human Services is hearing the bad news from the BBB. Trump and Congressional Republicans passed a bill that not only increases our national debt, it also cuts programs for needy people & increases bureaucratic costs for states.

Thank you to Rep Debbie Dingell for pushing hard to bring this additional attention to cleaning up the Gelman plume. The federal government has more stringent cleanup standards for 1,4 dioxane and more tools to force accountability on the polluter. Dingell delivers again, Thank you Congresswoman!

Tiny bits of plastic are getting into our bodies & our brains. They invade habitats, pollute our waterways and are eventually ingested by animals, like us. That's why yesterday, the Senate Natural Resources Committee passed a three bills to address microplastics. senatedems.com/irwin/2026/0...

Today in the Michigan Senate HHS committee we focused on bills to address the child care crisis in Michigan. We heard from parents, providers, and employers how these bills would help. senatedems.com/irwin/2026/0... To watch today’s hearing, click here: www.facebook.com/share/v/1ARm...

Higher electricity rates for Michigan residents to keep this unnecessary plant open. I wish Trump treated his promises to coal executives like he treated his promises to voters to lower grocery prices, cut electricity rates in half, & to not start a war in Iran. www.detroitnews.com/story/busine...

When we increased the cannabis tax last year, I warned that this would not only destabilize a new and struggling legal cannabis market; but, also, that these new taxes would push buyers away, diminishing participation in the legal market and tax revenue along with it. bridgemi.com/michigan-gov...

The Senate passed my bill almost unanimously. This bill removes a requirement that pension administrators withhold state income taxes from retirement incomes and attest that they advised their clients properly. Since we repealed the Republicans’ Retirement Tax...

Trump's bombing of Iran was another reckless and cruel move meant to distract Americans from his failures at home and abroad. We have failed time and again with these colonial efforts at regime change.

This is one of many ideas Michigan should adopt to make housing more affordable. It also allows more density, up to 4 to 6 stories, on more parcels while opening up more design options. We should allow more diverse housing to be built to meet the needs of Michigan residents by passing HB 5570-5571.

Governor Whitmer's last State of the State focused on continuing our efforts to improve literacy and lowering the cost of housing and health-care. I was particularly excited to hear her highlight the literacy legislation we passed & how we must continue investing in kids to meet our literacy goals.

Governor Whitmer is set to deliver the State of the State address. You can watch it here: www.michigan.gov/whitmer/news...

I am excited to hear Governor Whitmer support training and early literacy curriculum that is informed by the science of reading. We passed a great law and now we need to follow through with funding. www.michiganpublic.org/education/20...

Right now the Michigan House Oversight Committee is digging into the conditions at Women's Huron Valley Correctional Facility. This facility is plagued by terrible conditions, especially mold. The state needs to step up and treat the women in prison with dignity. house.mi.gov/VideoPlayer?...

MI Electricity rates keep going up. We have one solution to save money on electricity: wasting less by allowing "virtual power plants" (www.energy.gov/edf/virtual-...). Utilities are fighting against these bills that would save us money. I tried to post video but: www.facebook.com/share/v/1Abm...

Our community is better because of Bob Guenzel. He was a great force for good and we still benefit from his leadership and the fruits of his tireless efforts to serve people. www.mlive.com/news/ann-arb...

Senators Shink and I presented two bills today to save money and reduce energy waste. These bills enable Virtual Power Plants (SBs 731 and SB 732 - www.legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObje...).

Michigan needs to step up to protect consumers against toxic vaping products. That's why I introduced SB 786-788 that together would reduce the toxic metals that people sometimes inhale while using nicotine or cannabis vapes.

Governor Whitmer released her 2026-27 Executive Budget Recommendation. I am hopeful that we will have a budget on time this year and that we survive the impacts of federal cuts to health care, food assistance, and infrastructure. Here is the recommendation: www.michigan.gov/budget/budge...

The circus of corruption in the White House continues.

Once again, Michigan is the cannon fodder for Trump's trade wars. www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p... Btw- while we are dredging up the past, Michigan should have built this bridge rather than having the Canadians put up the investment.

Media outlets pushed the right-wing alternative to the Superbowl halftime show, advertising daily for the event run by a Republican political organization. In the end, the Puppy Bowl doubled TPUSA's weird halftime show. Viewers: Bad Bunny: 128M Puppy Bowl: 12M Right-wing halftime show: 5.7M

Your skin color should not be the basis for suspicion. The reckless racial profiling on our streets is making America a less safe and less prosperous place. youtu.be/ZT5Y0k0sKwg?...

He tried to cheat last time. It sounds like he's planning to try again. We can't let this liar break the law again to hold into power. www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...

Costs are way too high right now. Too many Michigan families are being priced out of everyday life. As Secretary of State, I transformed a broken system and delivered results that lower costs and make government work for people.