State Rep. Gretchen Driskell, D-Saline, was one of the members of the House Commerce Committee, who heard testimony on March 7 on House Bill 4249, which would bar municipalities from enacting paid leave policies greater than those of the state or federal government. The bill is meant to restrict the ability of a community to [...]
Earlier this week, State Rep. Gretchen Driskell (D-Saline) was in the district to listen to how middle-class families have been impacted by Republican tax increases and education cuts in Michigan, according to a press release. The event, held at Washtenaw ISD, is one of the House Democrats’ Listening Tour stops being held across the state. [...]
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Your State Rep. Gretchen Driskell, D-52 of Saline, will be among the area State Representatives on a “listening tour” that takes place Monday, Feb. 25 beginning at 6 p.m. at the Washtenaw Intermediate School District (WISD) building. Also expected to attend are Jeff Irwin, D-Ann Arbor, David Rutledge, D-Ypsilanti and Adam Zemke, D-Ann Arbor. The [...]
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State Rep. Gretchen Driskell (D-Saline) says $94.9 million in unspent general fund dollars from 2012 should be redirected into the state’s School Aid Fund to offset cuts to education funding. In a press release she said, during the last two years, almost $2 billion has been diverted from school funding to enable massive tax breaks [...]
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State Rep. Gretchen Driskell, D-Saline, will host a coffee hour Saturday, Feb. 2 from 9-11 a.m. at Back To The Roots. She invites everyone to discuss their concerns and issues with her at the restaurant at 115 South Main St. Driskell invites residents to join her for her first coffee hour of the year to [...]
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Following Gov. Rick Snyder’s State of the State Address earlier this week, State Rep. Gretchen Driskell (D-Saline) said that she wants to prioritize education and looks forward to working with Snyder on transportation after hearing him address those topics in his State of the State address. Driskell represents the 52nd District, which includes Chelsea, Dexter, [...]
Continue reading about State Rep. Gretchen Driskell on Gov. Rick Snyder’s speech earlier this week
