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Statement from State Representative Dian Slavens (D-Canton) on the governor's proposed budget for K-12 education:
“I am disappointed that the proposed budget only includes a tiny restoration of last year’s devastating education funding cuts. The damage that last year’s budget had on our public schools...
Wayne County Dems Unveil Ethics Campaign Finance Reform Package
Bills call for greater transparency and accountability from lawmakers and state officers.
LANSING - The Michigan House Democrats today introduced an ethics and campaign finance reform package to close the revolving door between the public and the private sectors and to provide...
Rep. Slavens Maintains Perfect Voting Record
LANSING - State Representative Dian Slavens (D-Canton) achieved a perfect voting record for the 2011 legislative session. The lawmaker did not miss any of 619 votes the House took in...
Representatives Brown and Slavens Push Plan to Cover Michigan Kids with Autism
Plan will give medical support to Michigan children
LANSING - Representatives Lisa Brown (West Bloomfield) and Dian Slavens (Canton) today announced a proposal that would require insurance companies to cover the treatment of autism, a brain disorder that...
Rep. Slavens Votes to Protect Michigan Kids Against Bullying
Representative calls legislation a "step in the right direction, but needs to go even further
LANSING – State Representative Dian Slavens (D-Canton) spoke on the House floor addressing House Bill 4136 which created Michigan’s first anti-bullying legislation. “After all of the deserved negative attention to...
No-Fault Legislation Should Get Proper Analysis
I am still extremely dismayed with the House Insurance Committees’ actions on Thursday Oct. 13 for not allowing adequate time for committee members to consider amendments to proposed no-fault reform...
Democrats Unveil Plan to Boost Advanced Battery Sector that is Putting Michigan Back to Work
Democrats Unveil Plan to Boost Advanced Battery Sector that is Putting Michigan Back to Work LANSING - House and Senate Democrats today announced a plan to boost Michigan’s emerging advanced...
Slavens: Double Up Food Bucks Program Helps Residents Access Fresher, Healthier Foods
Program allows residents to purchase more fruits, vegetables at farmers markets
LANSING - State Representative Dian Slavens (D-Canton) is urging residents to take advantage of the Fair Food Network’s Double Up Food Bucks (DUFB) program, which allows residents who use Bridge...
Statement from State Representative Dian Slavens (D-Canton) on Republican leaders' failure to create jobs in the first six months of session
“In my book, a promise made should be a promise kept. For months we heard the Governor and other Republican lawmakers promise that they will create jobs for our workers...
Slavens: Restore Education Cuts, Protect School Aid Fund
State cuts could force local schools to eliminate more than 70 jobs
LANSING - State Representative Dian Slavens (D-Canton) today called on Governor Snyder and legislative leaders to restore the devastating budget cuts to Michigan’s schools and protect the state’s School Aid...
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