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House Dems Oppose Continued School Funding Cuts
Education budget would leave current year funding cuts in place
LANSING - House Democrats held press conferences throughout the state Monday and called on Governor Rick Snyder and Legislative Republicans to restore school funding to the proposed Republican-backed education budget...
House Democrats Oppose Cyber School Growth
Caucus: plan to increase online instruction lacks clear standards
The Michigan House Democratic caucus today challenged the Republican-backed plan to lift the cap on virtual charter schools, or cyber schools, in Michigan because the plan fails to provide enough accountability regarding educational quality and could siphon critical dollars from traditional, brick-and-mortar schools to private out-of-state companies.
Hammel, House Dems Stand Against Destructive Budget
Budget fails to create jobs or ease burden on seniors and middle class
LANSING - House Democratic Leader Richard E. Hammel (Mt. Morris Township) and members of the House Democratic caucus today voiced and voted their opposition to the Republican-backed omnibus budget stating...
Statement from House Democratic Leader Richard E. Hammel (D-Mt. Morris Township) on Court of Appeals judgeships:
“The continued drastic decline in court filings is validation that Governor Rick Snyder’s appointment of two judges to vacant slots on the Court of Appeals was unnecessary. These appointments brought...
Ingham Co. Dems Call For Repeal of Tax Hikes on Middle Class, Seniors
House Dems call for action as families struggle with new taxes
EAST LANSING - State Representatives Mark Meadows (D-East Lansing), Barb Byrum (D-Onondaga), Joan Bauer (D-Lansing) and Democratic Floor Leader Kate Segal (D-Battle Creek) today at a press conference in East...
House Dems File Lawsuit Over Constitutional Violations
Call lawsuit "unfortunate but necessary"
LANSING - House Democratic Leader Richard E. Hammel (Mt. Morris Township) and members of the House Democratic Caucus today announced the filing of a lawsuit in Ingham County Circuit Court...
House Dems Discharge Ethics Reform Bills
Package will shine light on state government, election fundraising
LANSING - State Representative Roy Schmidt (Grand Rapids), with support from the entire House Democratic Caucus, moved to discharge the sixteen bill and one constitutional amendment “Reform Government Now” package...
House Dems Continue Push For "Reform Government Now" Package
New report ranks Michigan 43rd, given "F" on Corruption Risk Report Card
LANSING - House Democratic Leader Richard E. Hammel (Mt. Morris Township) and the entire House Democratic Caucus again today called on Republican leaders in the House to move the “Reform...
Emails Confirm Republican Oakland County Redistricting Motive a Sham
Evidence shows GOP lawmakers lied to manipulate redistricting process
LANSING - News sources confirmed today that Republican bills which reduced Oakland County Commission seats from 25 to 21 members were done solely to allow the GOP controlled body to...
House Democrats Outraged Over GOP's Disregard for Constitution
House Republicans continue to ignore Constitution, except when convenient
LANSING – In a shameful abuse of power, the House Republicans today continued to play politics by granting record roll call votes for certain legislative items, but refusing it for...
