Here’s the Left of Lansing “Friday Short” for June 28, 2024 In what has been a rather bleak news for progressives and Democrats this week, there’s been some good news on abortion rights in Michigan this week. Proving, once again, that Michigan believes in the economic and health care freedoms of women. After a Court…
Tag: Reproductive Health Act
Episode 58: The UAW & Workers’ Rights w/ Sarah Lazare of Workday Magazine
Episode 58 of Michigan’s Premier Podcast is posted! In my opening segment, I discuss the lunacy of Livingston County Republicans, and why some GOP state representatives voted against a bill delivering clean water to schools and day care centers. Seems like an odd strategy, but let’s see how it’ll work out for them! Plus, I…
Left of Lansing Short: State House Democrat Might Stop The Reproductive Health Act
This week’s Left of Lansing Short deals with how Democratic State House Rep. Karen Whitsett from the 4th district in Detroit not only voted against the Reproductive Health Act in House Health Policy Committee this week, but she’s signaling she’s vote against the RHA when it comes to a vote on the House floor! And…
Left of Lansing Friday Short: Democrats Reversing Draconian GOP Abortion Access Laws
The “Friday Short” highlights the Reproductive Freedom Act, which Democratic State Rep. Laurie Pohutsky formally introduced this week. The RFA would reverse many hurtful abortion access restrictions put in place by Republicans through the years as they tried to enact their view of Christian Nationalism on the rest of the state. Please, listen to this…