Senator Winnie Brinks https://www.wcmu.org/tags/senator-winnie-brinks Senator Winnie Brinks en-US Copyright Mon, 06 Feb 2023 23:37:35 GMT Michigan legislature wraps up retirement, earned income tax credit, inflation checks in deal https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-02-06/michigan-legislature-wraps-up-retirement-earned-income-tax-credit-inflation-checks-in-deal 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. Mon, 06 Feb 2023 23:37:35 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-02-06/michigan-legislature-wraps-up-retirement-earned-income-tax-credit-inflation-checks-in-deal Colin Jackson Economic policy and civil rights legislation among first priorities for new Democratic majority https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-12-28/economic-policy-and-civil-rights-legislation-among-first-priorities-for-new-democratic-majority The Michigan Legislature officially ended its session on Wednesday, leaving a host of priorities for next year. Wed, 28 Dec 2022 23:10:09 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-12-28/economic-policy-and-civil-rights-legislation-among-first-priorities-for-new-democratic-majority Colin Jackson State Senator Brinks to be next majority leader https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-11-11/state-senator-brinks-to-be-next-majority-leader 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. Fri, 11 Nov 2022 23:53:26 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-11-11/state-senator-brinks-to-be-next-majority-leader Colin Jackson New bill requring police retraining introduced in Michigan Senate https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2020-05-28/new-bill-requring-police-retraining-introduced-in-michigan-senate Senator Winnie Brinks is co-sponsor of a bill requiring all Michigan police officers to complete violence training. This week Michigan State Senators,… Thu, 28 May 2020 20:31:41 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2020-05-28/new-bill-requring-police-retraining-introduced-in-michigan-senate Michelle Jokisch Polo