Policy Agenda Archive

Our food and water are making us sick, and everyone in Washington knows it. So many Americans see that corporate influence pushes the mass production of ultra-processed food and the overuse of pesticides that pollute our …

Investment That Reaches Our Communities – On Our Terms Black communities across Michigan have too often been an afterthought in federal policy with promised investment that arrives late, falls short, or comes with no way to …

Michigan’s seniors worked, paid in, and played by the rules. They deserve Medicare that actually covers all their health needs, Social Security they can live on, and a home they can afford to stay in. The …

Pharmacy Benefit Managers or “PBMs” don’t manufacture prescription drugs. They don’t dispense prescription drugs. They just extract profit by operating as middlemen in the space between drug manufacturers and patients. Every single reform attempt has taught …

For too long, our tax policies have allowed corporations and billionaires to get away with skirting the rules and evading taxes. Meanwhile, we’ve failed to provide for Americans’ basic needs like healthcare and Social Security while …

Small businesses are the backbone of our economy, representing 99.9% of all U.S. businesses and employing nearly half of American workers. Small businesses drive innovation and build communities. But corporate monopolies are using their market power …

The constitutional right to organize, bargain collectively, and be treated with dignity on the job sits at the foundation of a fair economy. Yet for decades, pro-corporate, anti-worker policies have systematically undermined these rights—tilting the balance …

Our Communities, Our Terms  Throughout the last year, Michiganders have watched as at least 15 data center projects have been proposed in communities across our state. And we demand transparency. Michiganders want to understand the impact …