{"id":1050485,"date":"2024-12-13T18:07:28","date_gmt":"2024-12-13T23:07:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/?p=1050485"},"modified":"2024-12-13T18:07:29","modified_gmt":"2024-12-13T23:07:29","slug":"in-the-states-while-democrats-take-action-republicans-continue-to-abandon-working-families","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/in-the-states-while-democrats-take-action-republicans-continue-to-abandon-working-families\/","title":{"rendered":"IN THE STATES: While Democrats Take Action, Republicans Continue to Abandon Working Families"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>With the 2024 legislative session coming to a close, Michigan Democrats rallied together to pass bills advancing a pro-working family agenda \u2013 from expanding unemployment benefits to improving school safety \u2013 in order to better the daily lives of Michiganders.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>In Michigan: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/michiganadvance.com\/briefs\/unemployment-benefit-expansions-clear-hurdles-in-the-michigan-legislature\/\">Michigan Advance<\/a>: Unemployment benefit expansions clear hurdles in the Michigan legislature\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>In Michigan: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bridgemi.com\/michigan-government\/gun-reforms-among-measures-approved-marathon-michigan-lame-duck-meetings\">Bridge Michigan<\/a>: Gun reforms among measures approved in marathon Michigan lame-duck meetings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>In Michigan: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/michiganadvance.com\/2024\/12\/06\/michigan-senate-clears-legislation-to-secure-reproductive-health-data-as-republicans-raise-concerns\/\">Michigan Advance<\/a>: Michigan Senate clears legislation to secure reproductive health data as Republicans raise concerns<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Trump\u2019s MAGA allies in the states are fighting to roll back Americans\u2019 freedoms and endanger their constituents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>In Missouri: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.propublica.org\/article\/missouri-abortion-amendment-republican-bill-proposals\">ProPublica<\/a>: Missouri Voters Enshrined Abortion Rights. GOP Lawmakers Are Already Working to Roll Them Back.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>In South Carolina: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/south-carolina-republicans-set-to-reintroduce-bill-allowing-death-penalty-for-abortions_n_675b3f40e4b08876deeb7287\">HuffPost<\/a>: South Carolina Republicans Set To Reintroduce Bill Allowing Death Penalty For Abortions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>In Florida: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/florida-gun-control-bills-parkland-legislation-c5e17eb1552954f9ddd23bf0d0df30e9\">Associated Press<\/a>: Florida lawmakers propose rolling back gun control laws passed after Parkland shooting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This week, North Carolina Republicans succeeded in their plot to undermine democracy with a lame duck power grab move to strip powers away from the incoming Democratic governor and attorney general. Rather than prioritizing relief to Hurricane Helene victims, state Republicans weaponized their pain, and as a result, are facing condemnation locally and nationally.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>In North Carolina: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wral.com\/story\/with-protested-override-nc-lawmakers-sap-power-from-governor-attorney-general-other-incoming-democrats\/21763004\/\">WRAL News:<\/a><strong> <\/strong>With protested override, NC lawmakers sap power from governor, attorney general, other incoming Democrats<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>In North Carolina: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ncnewsline.com\/2024\/12\/12\/republicans-reliance-on-past-grievances-to-justify-power-grabs-doesnt-wash\/\">NC Newsline<\/a>: Republicans\u2019 reliance on past grievances to justify power grabs doesn\u2019t wash | Opinion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>In North Carolina: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.charlotteobserver.com\/opinion\/article296886394.html\">Charlotte Observer<\/a>: NC House must stop democracy-dismantling bill disguised as storm relief | Opinion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>In North Carolina:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msnbc.com\/rachel-maddow-show\/maddowblog\/gop-legislators-complete-post-election-power-grab-north-carolina-rcna183971\">MSNBC<\/a>: GOP legislators complete post-election power grab in North Carolina<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the 2024 legislative session coming to a close, Michigan Democrats rallied together to pass bills advancing a pro-working family agenda \u2013 from expanding unemployment benefits to improving school safety \u2013 in order to better the daily lives of Michiganders.&nbsp; Trump\u2019s MAGA allies in the states are fighting to roll back Americans\u2019 freedoms and endanger [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":292,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1050485","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-press-release"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.0 - 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