Kristen McDonald Rivet
@McdonaldRivet
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Michigan state Senator (SD-35), mom to 6 + Tuck, lifelong advocate for kids & working families. Running for Congress in #MI08 to restore the #MichiganDream .
Bay City, MI
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🚨 OUR FIRST AD, "BUILT THIS" 🚨
I'm proud of where I came from, and I know exactly who I'm fighting for. It’s why I helped pass the largest tax cut for working families in Michigan history, and why, in Congress, I'll keep fighting to lower costs and bring good-paying jobs to
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Wondering who this guy is? They call him a "Tracker." He is paid for by the Republicans and he follows me around with a camera shouting comments. At the Capitol, outside restaurants when I am with my kids. Politics doesn't have to be this way.
#hatewontwin
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62% of adolescent firearm suicides involve a gun belonging to a family member. 80% of school shooters under the age of 18 accessed firearms from their own home. My safe storage bill and our child access protection laws will save lives.
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Counselor, Christian, Moderate Conservative, CPL holder. Mother whose youngest son was seriously injured in Oxford H.S. and whose oldest son was in MSU lockdown testifies on gun safety bills.
#Enough
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“We have an obligation to build systems to protect people.... when it comes to safe storage, it just makes sense.” — Genesee County Sheriff Christopher Swanson, testifying in support of our gun safety bills.
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Hi Twitter Friends! Nice to know so many of you agree politics shouldn't be about harassment for gotcha moments. People tell me elected officials should show pet photos. So meet Tuck. He shares my belief we can debate substance without descending into distortion & ugliness. 1/3
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Today,
@SarahAnthony517
became the first black woman to gavel in the Michigan Senate Appropriations Committee as Chair. It was an honor to be part of that historical moment and I’m thrilled to serve alongside her and my colleagues on Appropriations.
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Background checks on all gun sales & safe storage signed! This will save lives and prevent so much loss. To all survivors, advocates and everyone fighting & voting for change, we are grateful. I’m always humbled to carry your voices to the Capitol but especially so today. 1/2
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We came to Lansing to work. We came to tackle real problems. My safe storage bill is headed to the Governor’s desk with bipartisan support. Thrilled that the first public act with my name on it will keep our communities safer, protect our kids, and save lives.
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I listened and I got to work. I’m honored, and immensely grateful, that my first time speaking on the Senate Floor was to champion a game-changing policy like the
#EITC
.
#OneMillionMichiganKids
#WorkingFamiliesTaxCredit
#MILeg
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A simple question to opponents of the gun safety bills... Were you listening?
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80% of Michiganders recently surveyed support setting penalties for those who fail to secure their firearms at home or keep them out of the hands of minors. I'm proud to sponsor one of the child access protection bills in our gun safety package.
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Before campaign speaking events, I would write down names of people who needed us to win, centering my remarks on those who need Michigan to do better and offer better... People who deserve a fair shot but who have been mainly left out of the political agenda. That has... 1/2
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Stopped by the capital to see
@RepDanKildee
this afternoon. Nothing but gratitude and admiration for this amazing public servant.
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Got it done. Great day for Michigan workers and their families.
#UnionStrong
Worker suppression laws not only weaken workers' rights to bargain collectively, but they also drive economic inequality and lead to more wealth going to the top 1%.
Restoring Michigan workers' rights will help lift up Michigan's working class. It's time to get it done.
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67. That’s the total number of mass shootings so far this year. As a Spartan, this one hit close to home. None of it is acceptable. We need to take action.
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On my way to DC for an event that could be game changing…..stay tuned.
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There's a big game today but this is the scoreboard that has me excited for Michigan.
#goblue
#goblue
〽️
#ForThePeople
@MichiganDems
@MISenDems
@MIHouseDems
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Another step closer! MI Senate just passed
#WorkingFamiliesTaxCredit
increase to 30%, sending SB-3 to MI House. I’m proud to carry voices from across Michigan in sharing why this is needed, and just how much it means to our families, employers & local economies.
#EITC
#MILeg
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Michigan, we know you were tired of political games & obstruction. We were too, and our
@MISenDems
Caucus couldn’t wait to get to work for you. Not since 1947 has a bill been signed into law this early in a new term.
#DemsDeliver
#mileg
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Today, I was proud to co-sponsor Senate Resolution 6, a resolution introduced by
@SenatorSantana
recognizing February 2023 as Black History Month in the State of Michigan. Check it out here:
.
@SenatorSantana
on her resolution recognizing
#BlackHistoryMonth
: “Black history is American history, & it is embedded in the stitching of the stars & stripes represented by the American flag that hangs high across this great land.”
#MILeg
#BHM
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Today, I am announcing my campaign for Congress in
#MI08
.
I’ve spent my life successfully fighting for kids & working families. Now, I'm ready to go to Congress to restore the
#MichiganDream
, that hard work is rewarded with opportunity.
Join me:
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Have always been in awe of survivors’ strength.
@GabbyGiffords
and so many - too many - carry their burdens and push for change with ferocity and grace. Long overdue change coming. We're going to get it done, Michigan.
#Enough
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Today, I’ll join former Congresswoman
@GabbyGiffords
& Michigan leaders on our Capitol steps as they speak about gun safety legislation’s ability to reduce firearm injuries & deaths. Read how MI voters want us to prioritize this more than any other issue:
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... been my life’s work & this campaign’s North Star from the beginning. I am so grateful for the opportunity to bring this focus and your voices to Lansing, in service as Senator for
#SD35
. Tonight we celebrate. Tomorrow, we’ll share love, plenty of thank you’s, & get to work.
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#MSU
students at our Capitol. Calls for gun violence prevention shouldn’t be on student shoulders.
Majorities in our legislative chambers are finally in a position to advance what you and majorities of Michiganders want. We will deliver.
(first photo credit:
@jonathanoosting
)
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This is our very first ad, and we need your help to keep it on the air and beat my MAGA opponent.
Please pitch in today.
#MI08
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#BlackHistoryMonth
is a time to celebrate the contributions and innovations of Black Americans across our nation & state. I encourage our community to take this month to honor and learn about Black history and the incredible Black Michigan trailblazers... 1/4
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@MISenDems
just passed legislation to lower prescription drug costs, improve health, and save lives.
No Republicans supported this.
#mileg
#PrescriptionDrugAffordabilityBoard
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I am beyond honored to have
@gretchenwhitmer
's support in our
#MI08
campaign and proud of our shared work to protect reproductive freedom, cut taxes, lower costs & create jobs.
Our Governor knows we have what it takes to win and to get Congress to deliver for mid-Michigan!
I am proud to endorse Kristen
@McdonaldRivet
for U.S. Congress. Kristen is going to fight like hell for Michiganders in Congress, just like she's been doing in the state legislature.
She’s on the DCCC’s Red to Blue list because this is a seat we must win—and she’s the one to do
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Thank you for a great event last night, Midland! And thank you, Senator
@MalloryMcMorrow
!
#HateWontWin
here, we will. We’re taking our 35th district blue in ‘22, and the state senate majority with us!
#FlipTheMISenate
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Listening to Senate Republicans argue for criminal penalties for living together outside of marriage makes me wonder if they know people don’t want the government involved in their private lives???
#bananas
#peopleoverpolitics
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Today, our Senate takes up bills to repeal Michigan’s 1931 abortion laws.
While Prop 3’s passage restored reproductive rights here, the Supreme Court’s overturn of Roe showed us how critical it is to codify rights and protections into state law.
And just like that,
#MILeg
is one step closer to officially removing Michigan's outdated 1931 abortion ban from the books. 👏🏽
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We’re bringing new jobs to Michigan but we lack affordable housing for workers.
We can tackle this crisis by giving
@MSHDA
and regional authorities more flexibility to meet our most pressing housing needs.
My bill proposes the changes to make this happen. 1/2
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Pretty awesome when your dad helps you knock a few doors on his birthday. Happy 84th, Dad. Love you!
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MSU student: “In a country that idolizes freedom, I need freedom... to go to my dining hall without checking over my shoulder to see if there is a gunman... to tell those close to me I love them without fear it’ll be the last time I say it... to get a violence free education.”
One of my daughters best friends, with whom she barricaded Monday night, wrote this. It’s heartbreaking, insightful, powerful all at once. Until you actually experience gun violence directly, you have no clue. This should not be.
#MSUStrong
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@MISenDems
are on the threshold of delivering in a big way for Michigan's working families in the immediate future… please stay tuned and in touch to celebrate that with us.
#HateWontWin
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New year. New office. New outlook for Michigan. Our team is grateful to work
#ForThePeople
.
#OfficeOfSenatorKristenMcDonaldRivet
#SD35
#mileg
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We believe we can disagree without divisiveness. We don't counter polarized and dangerous politics with more of the same. We call it out as wrong and stay focused on our work for the people. 2/3
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🚨 We made history! 🚨
In our
#MI08
campaign’s first 24 hours, we raised $250,000— a record for a non-incumbent House candidate in MI.
I am deeply grateful for this historic support. This strong start will help us carry our
#MichiganDream
message to even more people. We do
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Last year,
@GovWhitmer
and I partnered to pass game-changing tax cuts for working Michiganders. As she shared tonight, we’re going to keep fighting to help Michigan families achieve the
#MichiganDream
.
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It's good to have friends like we do with Team
@MalloryMcMorrow
. I'm so grateful for all our canvassers, whether you knocked doors for us once or every weekend since we started. There's always room for more shoulders at the wheel this final stretch...
It’s a great Knocktober day to go help your favorite downballot candidate flip the Michigan state Senate for the first time since 1984! Today, some of our team are out knocking for
@McdonaldRivet
. What are you doing today? 15 days til
#ElectionDay
and Michiganders are voting NOW.
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Home from knocking doors in this heat and my husband surprised me by putting up the first of our yard signs.
#greathusband
#rivetwin
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My priest called me today to tell me to hang in there and wish me well. I will be smiling for the rest of the day! 5 days to victory.
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“How would any one of these bills stop what happened at MSU?” When gun violence is the
#1
cause of death for our youth and kills 40,000+ Americans/yr — the problem is bigger than any one bill can solve. Laws are not our only tools but these gun safety bills will save lives.
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It shouldn’t take ballot proposals to deliver what Michiganders want. Don’t reward lawmakers whose obstruction & extreme positions do nothing for working families. Get me to the State Senate and I’ll do what I’ve done my entire career— build coalitions to get real results.
#SD35
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So excited to join
@MISenDems
at such a promising time. And congratulations to our new Majority Leader,
@WinnieBrinks
, making history as the first woman to serve Michigan in that role.
I am so excited to serve in the Michigan Senate majority next term with these incredible people and to work with
@GovWhitmer
and
@LtGovGilchrist
. Together, we’ll keep building a better Michigan! 1/3
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Congratulations to Justice
@KyraHBolden
on this historic appointment to the Michigan Supreme Court!
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I just bought groceries and pre-made five dinners for the week and I feel like a total mom boss.
#weekendlife
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2/2 We’re doing everything we can to win and to deliver a majority that works for working families. Join our team and pitch in today:
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Getting back to teachers focusing more on student needs instead of ‘teaching to the test’… that’s worth celebrating!
@GovWhitmer
signed my bill making educator evaluations more effective & fair. This will help Michigan’s students, teachers & administrators.
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Today, I introduced one of six
@MISenDems
' priority bills to kick off the new term. Senate Bill 3 would expand a tax credit for Michigan workers, allowing them to keep more of their hard-earned dollars for critical supports like childcare, groceries & housing. 1/3
#EITC
#mileg
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Affordable housing, apprenticeships & credentialing programs, small business support, community revitalization & placemaking… we’re investing in all that & more.
#mileg
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Political games & politics should never get in the way of people’s jobs. What Michigan needs most are family-sustaining jobs. That's why I voted in favor of Gotion's plans to build a battery component facility in one of our lowest income, rural communities
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Symbolizing workers earning the same right to respect as management,
#WhiteShirtDay
commemorates the
@UAW
& workers' rights.
The Flint Sit-Down Strike ended Feb 11, 1937 when GM recognized auto workers' union. MI workers paved the way for better conditions & benefits nationally.
Happy White Shirt Day! Today marks the historic day workers at the Flint Body 2 plant won their sit-down strike. Working Michiganders from every background came together in 1937. We can do so again in 2023 to build an economy that works for everyone.
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Today we passed the
#WorkingFamiliesTaxCredit
increase, one of the largest tax breaks in Michigan’s history.
This is game-changing for 700,000+ Michigan families & almost 1 million children.
I’m honored & grateful it's my first legislation headed to the Governor’s desk. 1/2
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The status quo has cost Michiganders deeply. We already pay high prices to address negative environmental impact on our people and planet. Without a strong move toward clean & renewable energy, those costs will keep increasing, hurting the little guy, and Michigan would miss out
Michigan Senate advances clean energy legislation amid fierce opposition from Republicans via
@michiganadvance
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As Christians, particularly this Easter weekend, we are called to protect the vulnerable. What Representative Walberg suggests is the mass murder of millions of innocents that would yield unthinkable global consequences. We simply cannot stand for extreme elected leadership in
Video appears to show Tim Walberg calling for nuclear bombs to be dropped on Gaza via
@freep
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Today,
@MISenDems
wore red to show our unified support for striking
@UAW
International Union members. We stand with them as they fight for contracts recognizing their role in their industry's success.
#StandUpUAW
#solidarity
#WorkingFamilies
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The child access protection laws we just passed are personally significant— as a mom, as a Senator whose community members are impacted, and as someone who wants prosecutors to have the tools they need to hold irresponsible gun owners accountable.
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Testimony like we heard in this committee hearing intensely humanizes gun violence statistics, policies, and news coverage. Survivors like this MSU transfer student are asking all of us to see this issue with human to human closeness and compassion.
#Enough
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1/2 You trusted Michigan Democrats and WE ARE DELIVERING...
✅Average of $3,150 for 700,000 Michiganders
✅Average of $1,000 for 500,000 households
✅ Inflation Relief Check for every Michigan taxpayer
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An important part of
@GM
's massive investment in Bay City & Flint is who helped earn it. Kudos to dedicated employees at
#BayCity
Powertrain, UAW Local 362, & Flint Engine for their high quality work, & to GM for rewarding that work w/ this commitment
@WNEMTV5news
clip
#SD35
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#WearOrange
Weekend asks us to pay attention to gun violence & survivors in the same way hunters wear orange to be seen & protected.
We can turn the tide on this unacceptable, uniquely American crisis if we elect enough leaders committed to act.
I will always fight for common
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Love my family. Love that they are here with me for Opening Day of
#mileg
.
#caffeine
and
#chocolate
help with an early morning
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I’ve got my outfit ready! My human takes her oath of office in Lansing tomorrow, Jan 11. Follow our socials through the day to join us in kicking off this new chapter.
#TuckTuesday
#FirstCat
of
#SD35
#duty
to be
#handsome
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3/4 “An Evening with a Civil Rights Icon” | Bay City | Hear the story of Emmett Till, a Black teen murdered for allegedly whistling at a white woman:
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College football isn’t the only arena where Michigan leads the country. With today’s Clean Energy & Jobs Act signing, our state becomes a national leader on a pretty important playing field. These are big wins Michiganders can celebrate for years to come…. 1/2
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Today, I had the honor of presiding over the Senate’s General Orders. Whether you consider it historic or routine,
@MISenDems
are advancing legislation to make lives safer and improve opportunities.
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The appreciation for those alongside you in the thick of the fight often goes unsaid. With Election Day in the rearview mirror now, I want to thank those closest to me during this
#SD35
campaign. 1/6
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Michigan's new hands-free law is now in effect.
Effective June 30th, a driver cannot hold or support a phone or other device with any part of their hands, arms, or shoulders.
Learn more below ⏬
ICYMI: A state law that bans holding phones or other electronic devices while driving took effect last Friday.
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Years of deaths, vigils & protests were never enough for MI GOP to grant a hearing or vote. Your new leaders know you deserve better.
Yesterday,
@MISenDems
introduced bills on
✅Safe Storage
✅Universal Background Checks
✅Extreme Risk Protection Orders
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The move comes following a shooting on Michigan State University’s campus which left three students dead and another five individuals wounded.
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We budgeted our values. We budgeted what we campaigned on— improving everyday life for everyday Michiganders.
I'm proud to join
@MISenDems
in passing a budget that reflects our values and kitchen table priorities. 1/2
#mileg
#BudgetForThePeople
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I prioritized moving on this Earned Income Tax Credit increase to deliver for working families and our local economies *now*. We took a huge, historic step to make that happen today. 1/3
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Team McDonald Rivet had an 18-person crew going door to door in Saginaw Twp today... keeping a pulse on constituent priorities and getting the word out about how we're improving lives and opportunities here in our 35th Senate District and across Michigan.
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Unsure about all this tax policy talk? Let’s look at the data.
4 in 10 MI families aren’t making ends meet. 6 in 10 MI jobs pay below what it takes to live a middle-class lifestyle. The question is: How can our tax policy help shape an economy where more of us can prosper? 1/3
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I’m excited to serve on Senate Committees that can make incredible & lasting changes. People are counting on us to create policies that support economic opportunities and make Michigan an even more attractive state for talent development, recruitment, and retention.
#mileg
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They might have fuchsia power suits but do
@GovWhitmer
or
#Barbie
have a hard hat & safety vest in that color?
Honored to be awarded Person of the Year by our Tri-County Building & Construction Trades Council.
Proud of the wins we’re delivering for working people in
#Michigan
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@umichvoter
sums our
#SD35
race up well. Our team continues to connect with voters for a winning turnout. Help us seal a victory for our region and the MI Senate!
@McdonaldRivet
is locked in a tight race in the tri cities. She’s raised impressive $ and is a good fit for the district. At the end of the day this district voted for Clinton and Biden and with the Mich nat environment looking alright for Dems, Kristen is the *narrow* favorite
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Now. Our working families hit hardest by inflation need financial relief now. We heard this for a year. We said this for a year. So I’m reintroducing my bill to give my colleagues across the aisle another opportunity to get this money into pockets ASAP.
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We see you College Democrats of
@SVSU
! Get yourself campaign crew members like
@divapatel
who organized a great event & turned out a big student crowd this morning for
@gretchenwhitmer
,
@garlingilchrist
,
@dananessel
,
@dankildee
, House Rep. Amos O'Neal State, and yours truly.
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Michigan needs the right metrics to improve education outcomes. Data shows tying teachers’ livelihoods to standardized testing— while underfunding & ignoring student & educator needs— did not work.
@SenPolehanki
and I are proposing fair, constructive teacher evaluation changes.
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Just leaving our
#MI08
launch event, and I am deeply moved and grateful.
An amazing coalition joined us and hundreds have already stepped up to support. Together we will restore the
#MichiganDream
.
Did you miss it? Help us finish launch day strong with a donation:
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For additional info on Public Act 1, our supplemental budget, check out Senate Appropriations Chair
@SarahAnthony517
's 🧵 here...
This morning,
@GovWhitmer
signed my bill, SB 9, into law to cap off our first month in the state legislature.
The law includes funding to reduce housing costs, support our small businesses, fund apprenticeships, and more.
🧵for full details on what the law does:
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I join many in Michigan who are grateful for Senator
@stephanielily
's tireless leadership to get stronger sexual assault penalties and preventions across the finish line. 1/2
We did it!!
With today's House votes on SB 66-73, our bipartisan bicameral sexual assault prevention bill package is on its way to the Governor. Thank you to every survivor & advocate who worked for years w/ us to make these bills a reality &
@vote4rogers
for our partnership!
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"Patients deserve to know why (their medications) keep getting more expensive... patients deserve a legislature that has their backs when it comes to keeping costs in check."
We agree,
@DrRobDavidson
. The PDAB
@darrincamilleri
,
@vklinefelt11
and I propose will take this head on.
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Great night at the LWV debate. Did anyone else notice Annette Glenn refused to say Joe Biden won the 2020 election?
#DemocracyIsOnTheBallot
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This is what “We, not me” looks like. Together, we just set the Michigan record for first quarter fundraising by a non-incumbent House candidate.
With each person, conversation, and hard-earned dollar invested in our movement, we’re growing our coalition and the support we need
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