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Sen. Irwin Bill Would Stop Michigan from Taking Foster Kids’ Money
SB 872 would end the practice of seizing children’s benefits LANSING, Mich. (May 16, 2024) — Sen. Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor) has introduced legislation to end the state’s current practice of seizing foster children’s benefits to subsidize the state budget. Many...
Sen. Jeff Irwin Introduces Bipartisan Safer Michigan Act to Reduce Future Crime
Productivity Credits are proven strategy to reduce recidivism and prepare people who are incarcerated to return to their communities LANSING, Mich. (May 7, 2024) — Sen. Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor) has introduced Senate Bill 861 as part of the Safer Michigan Act (SB...
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Check out Deon Butler's story and why he supports our literacy legislation. Kids experiencing characteristics of #dyslexia deserve our attention and help. #Michigan #literacy
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Butler: Students with dyslexia deserve more support
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Imagine finding out that you have dyslexia, but it was never identified, and you did not get help until you were an adult.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
I was honored to receive the Legislator of the Year award from the Michigan Association of Justice.
The award was focused on our effort to repeal immunity for pharmaceutical companies, but I'm proud to work with MAJ to protect residents' access to justice. ... See MoreSee Less
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Congratulations, and well deserved!
Super deserved! Congratulations!
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Michigan needs to do better by kids in foster care. That's why I have introduced legislation to ensure that Michigan stops taking care kids' income and instead protects those dollars to help these kids when they age out of foster care.
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Foster care should be provided up to the age of 21!
The Democrat Majority is currently placing a higher priority on a bill to make it so the state of Michigan has an "Official Insect" than any of the things Jeff Irwin is speaking of here or the Sunshine Laws! That is TERRIBLE!