Democrats say Grand Rapids veterans home charges “inadequate”
Democratic lawmakers in Lansing say the Attorney General is doing too little, too late. StartFragment The Attorney General announced...
Local leaders react to health care failure
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. - The fallout over health care continues. "I would say I'm disappointed in what took place," said President Trump...
Rep. Brinks sponsors legislative effort to reinstate Michigan’s child tax deduction
A bill introduced by Rep. Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) last week seeks to reinstate a per-child state tax deduction eliminated by the...
'Tampon tax' bills a move toward equity
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Progressive Women’s Caucus Supports Paid Sick Leave Legislation
House, Senate bills protect families and the public The Progressive Women’s Caucus (PWC) stands behind an effort to require paid sick...
Gender wage gap costs Michigan women $16B per year, report says
LANSING, MI -- Michigan women are missing out on $16 billion dollars in wages per year due to a gender gap, according to an analysis from...
Progressive Women’s Caucus: Ending Straight-Ticket Voting Harmful to Moms
Long lines make voting difficult for parents of young children LANSING — The Michigan Progressive Women’s Legislative Caucus urges Gov....
Two State Lawmakers, and Moms, Weigh in on U of M Study
A pair of state lawmakers believe a University of Michigan study that found women who are overweight heading in to their second pregnancy...
Democrats call for action on domestic violence bills languishing in Michigan Legislature
Michigan Republicans have taken no steps to advance legislation introduced in March. Michigan House Republicans are wasting no time...
Bill Would Let Domestic Violence Victims Take Sick Days
An act of domestic violence happens every nine seconds, and that's why some state lawmakers say we can't afford to wait any longer to...
