With the start of a new legislative session comes new colleagues, new issues, and new assignments. Last session, I was a member of five different committees including serving as the Chair of the House Labor Committee. The upside was that I got a chance to learn about and help shape…
Read MoreWhen I was first appointed to chair the House Labor Committee in January 2007, I had no idea what I was in for! Two years later, it has been a roller coaster ride of policy issues, stark personalities, compelling stories, and sometimes raw emotions. I am proud of the work…
Read MoreWhat an exciting and momentous week! The MLK, Jr. Birthday holiday on Monday gave us all reason to pause and remember an individual with a legitimate case to be considered among the greatest Americans in history. His life and works, along with the triumph and continuing struggle of a people,…
Read MoreThis week, the 95th Legislature was sworn in for the 2009-2010 term. Reports came in from across the state that people were dancing in the streets with joy because they knew that the new Michigan Legislature would solve all their problems and that everything was going to be alright! Okay,…
Read MoreLANSING – State Representative Fred Miller (D-Mount Clemens) today announced three separate bills that will strengthen protections for our residents and help get Michigan back on track were signed into law by Governor Jennifer M. Granholm. “Michigan’s working families are facing increasingly difficult times and many are struggling to make…
Read MoreHAPPY NEW YEAR January is time for fresh starts, for new beginnings, and, yes, for resolutions. Even though I can count on one hand the number of New Years resolutions I’ve made over the years that were honored into February, this year I really am going to hit the gym…
Read MoreBy State Rep. Fred Miller Published in The Macomb Daily March 2, 2008 Business-as-usual is not working in Michigan. For too long, our state has struggled with the highest unemployment in the country. Far too many of the hard-working men and women of our state — everyday folks who have years of experience…
Read MoreBy State Rep. Fred Miller Published in The Macomb Daily November 13, 2007 The recent state budget skirmish has prompted much public debate as both the positives and negatives from the compromise solution emerge. On one hand, it was positive that a state shutdown was averted. A shutdown would have had truly…
Read MoreBy State Rep. Fred Miller Published in The Macomb Daily – August 31, 2007 A letter writer to The Macomb Daily mischaracterized my position on the subject of illegal immigrants receiving taxpayer-funded benefits. I’m taking this opportunity to set the record straight and let you know how I am working to address this…
Read MoreBy State Rep. Fred Miller Published in The Macomb Daily – March 18, 2007 The giving of gift cards and gift certificates has become a major industry in recent years. In fact, according to a recent poll, 82 percent of people have given or received a gift card as a gift, and…
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