Senator Winnie Brinks

A Michigan proposal detailed Monday, February 6, would provide one-time $180 checks to residents, cut taxes on pensions, and increase tax breaks for low-and moderate-income earners.Michigan Democrats are celebrating the plan. Governor Gretchen Whitmer says her inflation relief checks are the best way to help residents right away.

The Michigan Legislature officially ended its session on Wednesday, leaving a host of priorities for next year.

The Michigan Senate is preparing to welcome its first woman as majority leader in state history.Democratic Senator Winnie Brinks emerged out of her party’s caucus room Thursday morning ready to take over the reins of the chamber next year.Brinks says Democrats have a lot of “pent up policy” after being in the minority for nearly four decades.

Senator Winnie Brinks is co-sponsor of a bill requiring all Michigan police officers to complete violence training. This week Michigan State Senators,…