On the heels of more concerning information regarding the viability of Michigan’s child welfare system, state Rep. Jamie Thompson today said immediate improvements are needed to protect children and that continuing to do nothing only endangers them further. Michigan’s nonpartisan Office of the Auditor General recently issued a follow-up report that detailed continued procedural shortcomings […]

State Rep. Jamie Thompson, of Brownstown, issued the following statement after voting against House Bill 5803 on Tuesday, June 25. The proposal raids more than $600 million from Michigan’s public school teachers’ retirement fund, commonly known as MPSERS, to help pay for other projects. MPSERS is currently underfunded by more than $34 billion: “As every […]