Democrats make legislative push for citizen oversight of Michigan Department of Environmental Qualit
Michigan Democratic representatives and senators introduced legislation last week that would restore citizen oversight commissions to...
Progressive Women’s Caucus Elects its 2017-18 Leadership
Rep. Stephanie Chang to lead the caucus; additional officers named LANSING — State Rep. Stephanie Chang (D-Detroit) has been elected to...
Mother’s Day is reminder of need for paid, sick leave
This Sunday is Mother’s Day — the date each year when we celebrate all the hard work that goes into being a mom. Some women will get...
Restore citizen oversight for air and water decisions
Twenty-five years ago, state Sen. Lana Pollack stood in the Senate chambers and, essentially, predicted the Flint water crisis. Gov. John...
All Michiganders deserve clean water
No human being can live without clean, drinkable water. We need it for drinking, cooking, bathing, and sanitation. But too many Michigan...
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....
'Water is a human right,' Democrats say with new bills addressing Flint crisis, Detroit shut
LANSING, MI -- Flint mom Melissa Mays believes her three sons are starting to struggle in school because they drank contaminated city...
Dems Reject ‘Abortion Coercion’ Bills that Fail to Protect All Women
Bills only protect women who make choices Republican lawmakers agree with LANSING – Overriding the objections of women lawmakers, a group...
Student activists from MSU, across state planning major march on capitol
Members of the Michigan Student Power Network will march to the Capitol on March 26 and provide a list of demands that reflect a...
Pagan among women’s caucus backing paid sick leave
State Rep. Kristy Pagan, among the Progressive Women’s Caucus in Lansing, has joined an effort to require paid sick leave for many...
