Political Director @ACLUofMichigan. she/her. All opinions are my own.
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Merissa Kovach retweeted
Can’t sleep because my body is re-learning what it feels like to have something good happen
Merissa Kovach retweeted
*smacks the roof of the U-Haul rented by the city of Detroit to ensure ballots arrive safely and securely* you can fit 3500 ballots the entire country is waiting on in this bad boy
Merissa Kovach retweeted
Takeaway from this #mileg hearing to gut paid leave & minimum wage laws: Many employers keep bringing up that they don't trust their employees to 1) show up 2) be honest about sick leave.
That's a damning view of the hard workers across the state.
Merissa Kovach retweeted
I agree with @GongwerMichigan: "Unbelievable." This was my 11th lame duck over 20 years of working in & around #MILeg. Never seen anything like it. We had some important wins. But, in the end, most of the @MIStateBar's legislative agenda was wiped out. 1/6
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As the Michigan House of Representatives has adjourned for the year, we are left reflecting on the stark gap between what could have been and what was delivered.
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⏰ Time is Running Out!
Let’s do everything we can in these final hours so our legislators have no choice but to listen and act this week. Support these critical bills now!
👉 action.aclu.org/send-message…
#mileg #TakeAction #ACLU #ProtectOurRights #MichiganLegislation
Merissa Kovach retweeted
One policy that would definitively pass with bipartisan support: subjecting the Governor & Legislture to FOIA requests.
I’ve honestly never read a better explainer about why FOIA is important to you and all Michiganders than from @detroitkhalil in @freep: freep.com/story/opinion/colu…
Merissa Kovach retweeted
16 stakeholders, @stephanielily (D), and @SenRogerVictory (R) working to get the word out about the critical importance of the MI Senate passing HB 4630 to ensure that children have access to legal counsel, as required by the Constitution. Let's get this done, Senators! #MILeg
Merissa Kovach retweeted
The Contraception Equity Package has passed in the Michigan House of Representatives! 🙌
Thank you @vote4rogers, @KaraHope74, and @RepStephYoung for sponsoring this vital legislation to improve contraceptive access in Michigan! 💖 #MILeg #BirthControl
Merissa Kovach retweeted
Through our grief and anger, however, let’s not forget what the people of Michigan are capable of when we work and build together. We made Michigan a model by protecting reproductive rights when the U.S. Supreme Court failed us.
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A statement from ACLU of Michigan Executive Director Loren Khogali:
I know that many of you are feeling a mix of fear, rage, and worry about the results of the presidential election and what's to come. Me too.
Merissa Kovach retweeted
Pundits will contort themselves to create a narrative. STOP!
White supremacy won.
Homophobia won.
Xenophobia won.
Sexism won.
That's it.
In Senate Health Policy today as they take up the “Freedom to Plan” package, which will remove barriers to ensure that all people — regardless of where they live or what insurance they have — can access the contraception that works best for them. #MILeg
While some politicians across the country attack access to birth control, IVF and abortion, #MILeg is continuing to work to make our state a leader in protecting and expanding reproductive freedom for all.
This is another step #MILeg is taking to expand access to the repro freedoms Michiganders overwhelmingly voted to protect in 2022. The bills will meaningfully help people access the contraception they need to protect their health and decide if or when to grow their families.
For too many, contraception is not accessible. National studies estimate nearly one-third of adult women who have tried to access prescription contraception experience barriers.
Merissa Kovach retweeted
We cannot allow extremists to roll back our progress on LGBTQ rights in Michigan. Equality is on the 2024 ballot.
@lgbtqnation: “It’s been a long journey of pushing for LGBTQ rights and watching this virulent opposition to LGBTQ rights form,” Moss said.
“In Michigan, it really does feel like democracy is on the line,” says Progress Michigan’s Denzel McCampbell.
#election2024 #equalityforall @progressmichigan @MISenDems
lgbtqnation.com/2024/09/mich…
