Strengthen consumer protections
House Democrats are committed to increasing consumer protections for Michigan residents. We voted to repeal Michigan's unfair and one-of-a-kind 1996 law that gives big drug companies total immunity when they sell dangerous drugs, such as Vioxx, that harm or kill our residents. We also are cracking down on identity theft, one of the fastest-growing crimes in the nation, by taking steps to protect our residents. In addition, we are tackling predatory lending and unscrupulous insurance companies that inflate consumers' rates based on their ZIP codes.
Lawmaker praised for protecting funding for essential local services
- — October 07, 2009
House Dems' plan, enacted in July, helping keep families in their homes
- — August 13, 2009
Coulouris' plan, signed in May, will keep Michigan families in their homes
- — July 02, 2009
$12.7 million in stimulus funding to be used for construction of new terminal
- — June 03, 2009
Plan will offer struggling homeowners 90 days to work out a solution
- — May 21, 2009
House passed compromise legislation last week, plan to become law within days
- — May 19, 2009
Plan protects struggling homeowners who seek help to avoid foreclosure
- — March 11, 2009
House Democrats' plan to compliment administration's foreclosure initiative
- — February 20, 2009
Plan protects homeowners, property values by providing time to find solutions
- — February 17, 2009
Parts of "Great Waters, Great Michigan" plan now head to the Senate
- — May 21, 2008
Bills require companies to improve efforts to avoid potentially deadly loss of power
- — February 18, 2008
If GOP-led Senate fails to act, 6% service tax expansion will go into effect on Dec. 1
- — November 19, 2007
Acting decisively to address business community's concerns, Coulouris crafts alternative
- — November 08, 2007
Lawmaker working with House members in response to concerns of local businesses
- — November 07, 2007
Consumer protection package will eliminate credit scoring, increase accountability
- — October 29, 2007
Program would provide funding to hire additional teachers, reduce class sizes
- — October 08, 2007
Job-creation initiative rewards businesses that hire Michigan workers
- — August 13, 2007
Lawmakers pass change in budget that would protect funding for branches
- — August 08, 2007
Lawmakers demand to know why Buena Vista, Milan branches targeted
- — August 03, 2007
Coulouris, Angerer demand full accounting from Secretary of State
- — August 02, 2007
Moving Buena Vista branch will mean loss of basic state services
- — July 19, 2007
Recent national recall of widely popular train set underscores need for action
- — June 26, 2007
Committee will examine ways to shore up funding for retiree health care
- — June 22, 2007
Recent national recall of widely popular train set underscores need for action
- — June 22, 2007
Bipartisan effort will reduce crime, keep automobile insurance rates low
- — June 08, 2007
Lawmakers alert public to unprecedented choice facing state
- — May 22, 2007
Saginaw-to-Lansing trip kicks off Bike-to-Work Week
- — May 10, 2007
Saginaw-to-Lansing trip kicks off Bike-to-Work Week
- — May 10, 2007
Plan offers $700M in tax credits, slashes Personal Property Tax
- — May 02, 2007
Plan offers $700M in tax credits, slashes Personal Property Tax
- — April 25, 2007
Legislation will restore integrity to House, residents' faith in government
- — March 22, 2007
Plan would benefit Saginaw area, which ranks 94th in nation in fraud complaints
- — March 21, 2007
State will partner with small businesses to give millions of Michigan workers access to a secure retirement; plan to get hearing this week
- — March 19, 2007
New bill requires legislators, top officials, candidates to disclose finances
- — March 15, 2007
Legislation to spur boost sales, jumpstart Michigan's economy
- — March 14, 2007
Leading list of priorities: Affordable health care, education, alternative energy
- — January 22, 2007
Lawmaker begins fight to end immunity for drug companies, ban landfill expansion
- — January 10, 2007