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Raising the $7.25 an hour minimum wage to a living wage is not a radical idea.

Since 2020, voters in Florida, Nebraska, Missouri & Alaska approved a major increase in their minimum wage.

What’s radical is that the federal minimum wage has not gone up since 2009.

The Seven Ugliest Provisions in Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' Weakened courts, happy heirs, and work requirements. The House-passed version of Donald Trump's tax plan takes from poor

Trump's Big Bill:

-Expands his power to ignore court rulings
-Gives the ultra-wealthy an even bigger estate tax break
-Disqualifies nearly 2M children from the child tax credit
-Adds unnecessary red tape that would kick millions of people off Medicaid

It's a big, ugly mess.

Reclaiming Pride: How Stonewall's Radical Legacy Should Fuel Today's Resistance Stonewall Was a Riot— It's Time For That Energy Again

Pride started as a riot—and that’s exactly the energy we need to take on Trump’s fascism and the GOP’s bigoted rollback of our rights. Stay loud. Stay proud. Stay relentless. open.substack.com/pub/distills...

Everyone deserves equity, dignity, + respect! Happy Pride Month! Solidarity!

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This month, celebrate Pride! Renew your commitment to creating a world where everyone can live free from harassment and discrimination.

Let's work together to make that world a reality.

LGBTQIA2S+ rights = human rights = worker rights.

#LGBTQIA #Equality

We hear the calls to boycott MCP over sponsors complicit in the genocide in Gaza. Pride began as a protest—supporting all marginalized communities means standing against oppression. If you choose to boycott, we support you. We’re choosing to show up and be visibly anti-genocide to demand change

Motor City Pride Progressive Caucus Intake Do you want to march with the Michigan Progressive Caucus in the Motor City Pride Parade? Fill out this form if you're interested in joining us on June 8th! The Pride Festival is at Hart Plaza, locate...

Join the Michigan Progressive Caucus on Sunday, June 8th, as we march for liberation and solidarity at the Motor City Pride Parade. Sign up to march with us by scanning the QR code in the post or by using the following link:

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The MDP Progressive Caucus condemns the passage of two bills within the Michigan House of Representatives on May 22 that aim to ban transgender girls from playing in girls sports. These are the latest in a series of legislative efforts targeting transgender youth in Michigan.

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Today, on #MemorialDay, we honor the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. Their sacrifice will never be forgotten.

Fetterman, Often Absent From Senate, Says He Has Been Shamed Into Returning

Whiny baby is certainly a strategy for a US Senator www.nytimes.com/2025/05/24/u...

The workers united will never be defeated! ✊

Trump accepting a $400 million “palace in the sky” from Qatar violates the Constitution.

This is corruption.

Felony charges have been dropped against U of M students and community members who peacefully protested the university’s ties to Israel’s genocide in Palestine — but misdemeanor charges remain.

Screenshot of Tom Barrett tweet with a photo of Barrett sitting in a room with a group of people and text reading I had a great meeting with the @fbcmich to talk about fighting hunger and supporting families across our state. I’m grateful for their amazing efforts to tackle food insecurity in our region and make sure no one goes without a meal.

Tom Barrett supports the $230 BILLION Trump-Musk SNAP cuts. That will leave thousands of Michigan kids, veterans and seniors without food. This is just more empty words from Tom Barrett.

Trump’s executive order to defund NPR & PBS is a gift to billionaires and a slap in the face to the rest of us.

He’d rather silence journalists than confront corporate greed.

We deserve leaders who work for the people, not silence them.

Companies Are Raising Prices as Tariffs Hit President Trump’s trade policies are already starting to frustrate American consumers who have noticed higher prices in their shopping carts.

“I wanted to have faith,” one Trump voter told the NYT. “I don’t have that faith anymore.”
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I am delighted that Mohsen Mahdawi has been released from detention.

Expressing a political opinion about the war in Gaza is not a crime.

In the United States of America, you should not be put in a jail cell for exercising your First Amendment rights.

Healthcare is a human right, no discussion.

Could you ever have imagined you would see a headline like this in your lifetime

The UAW made many attempts to protect the environment, including being an early supporter of the proposed Earth Day. Walter Reuther made speeches at campus teach-ins as a precursor to the holiday and the UAW made an initial donation of $2,000 to the Earth Day cause.

Happy Earth Day!

On April 21, 1865, the train carrying Pres. Lincoln’s body for public mourning left Washington, D.C., becoming a historic event as crowds gathered to pay respects. His leadership helped end slavery, forever changing the nation. 121 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD

Wishing everyone a happy Easter! 🐰🐣

We at the Progressive Caucus are excited to see candidates announcing their plans for 2026!

We welcome these candidates and hope that each candidate commits to supporting progressive causes, such as universal healthcare and campaign finance reform.

White UAW wheel logo above white text against a dark blue background reads: "Without the working class, nothing moves."

Without the working class, nothing moves. #StandUpUAW

We, the Michigan Progressive Caucus, and our partners across the state, pledge to take this fight to the streets.

Read our full statement: tinyurl.com/m2zyzkrc

Sanders: A woman is walking down the street, a car stops, and these guys — in plain clothes and masks — grab her, throw her into the car, and take off. That happened in Vermont today. That’s the kind of thing that happens in dictatorships, not in a democracy.