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| October 2009 |
| Sen. Jacobs speaks in support of Sen. Scott's bill to make auto insurance practices more fair. (October 28, 2009) |
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| Sen. Jacobs talks about keeping Michigan's film incentives. (October 27, 2009) |
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| Sen. Jacobs speaks against taking money away from Michigan's poorest citizens to give breaks to businesses. (October 13, 2009) |
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| September 2009 |
| Sen. Jacobs talks about the importance of early childhood education to a state's economy. (September 17, 2009) |
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| Sen. Jacobs introduces an amendment that would eliminate requirements for companies to commit a percentage of their investments to research and development. (September 10, 2009) |
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| August 2009 |
| Sen. Jacobs explains that while she hates to see the arts lose funding, difficult decisions must be made to balance the state budget. (August 27, 2009) |
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| Sen. Jacobs talks about a field trip taken by the bipartisan bicameral Talent Caucus. (August 27, 2009) |
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| Excerpt from the Michigan Film Incentives Rally on August 18, 2009 |
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| June 2009 |
| Sen. Jacobs speaks in opposition to SB 434. (June 17, 2009) |
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| Sen. Jacobs fights to protect revenue sharing, which funds essential local services such as police and fire. (June 16, 2009) |
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| Sen. Jacobs thanks Rep. Segal for her work on HB 4930. (June 11, 2009) |
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| May 2009 |
| Sen. Gilda Z. Jacobs reads an editorial from the Jackson Citizen Patriot in support of no reason absentee voting. (May 12, 2009) |
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| April 2009 |
| Sen. Jacobs asks her colleagues to stand up for people in their districts who want to end drug company immunity. (April 30, 2009) |
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| Sen. Jacobs calls on Senate to increase voter access for Michigan citizens. (April 30, 2009) |
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| Sen. Gilda Z. Jacobs speaks in opposition to SR 43, and states that it's wrong for health care providers to deny reproductive services to women based on moral objection. (April 30, 2009) |
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| Sen. Jacobs speaks on the success of Michigan's film incentives in diversifying our economy. (April 1, 2009) |
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| March 2009 |
| Sen. Gilda Z. Jacobs remembers former state Rep. Aldo Vagnozzi. (March 25, 2009) |
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| Sen. Gilda Z. Jacobs expresses disappointment with a recent Supreme Court action against a clerk mailing absentee ballots to seniors. (March 25, 2009) |
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| Sen. Gilda Z. Jacobs explains why this is the wrong time to put tax breaks for higher wage earners ahead of the needs of Michigan's poorest citizens in her no vote explanation on SB 69. (March 12, 2009) |
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| Sen. Jacobs explains why SB 201 is good policy, but this isn't the right time for Michigan to pass it. (March 12, 2009) |
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| Sen. Jacobs explains why she opposes SB 69, stating that CEO's should not be getting tax breaks when everyone else is being asked to make sacrifices. (March 11, 2009) |
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| Sen. Jacobs expresses concern over growing the size of state government when we should be shrinking it in her no vote explanation for Resolution 19. (March 11, 2009) |
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| Sen. Jacobs floor statement: Senate Democrats force a vote on No Reason Absentee Voting. (March 4, 2009) |
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| February 2009 |
| Senator Jacobs urges GOP senators to join the Democrats to fix the Michigan Business Tax, and reminds them that being careless and hasty last time is what created this problem in the first place. (February 18, 2009) |
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| Senator Jacobs asks her GOP colleagues not to waste the Michigan Senate's time with daily complaints about President Obama's economic policy. (February 5, 2009) |
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| January 2009 |
| Sen. Jacobs reminds her colleagues of the need to be careful in coming up with a plan to fix the Michigan Business Tax. (January 28, 2009) |
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| Senator Jacobs' announcement for her Town Hall Meeting on Job Strategies for Challenging Economic Times, Thursday, January 22. |
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| October 2008 |
| Senator Jacobs tells why she voted against a motion that prevented consideration of a bill to enable more of Michigan's citizens to vote absentee. (October 2, 2008) |
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| July 2008 |
| Sen. Gilda Z. Jacobs (D-Huntington Woods) talks about how the Senate needs to work together to do the right thing for the state of Michigan. (July 17, 2008) |
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| May 2008 |
| Sen. Gilda Z. Jacobs (D-Huntington Woods) urges her colleagues to support the smokefree workplace legislation to protect Michigan citizens from the harmful effects secondhand smoke. (May 8, 2008) |
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| April 2008 |
| Sen. Gilda Z. Jacobs (D-Huntington Woods) tells the story of Passover. (April 22, 2008) |
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| March 2008 |
| Sen. Gilda Z. Jacobs (D-Huntington Woods) comments on the importance of Sunshine Week, and praises the contributions of White House Correspondent Helen Thomas. (March 20, 2008) |
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| January 2008 |
| Sen. Gilda Z. Jacobs (D-Huntington Woods) speaks to the senate about SB 776, which bans certain late-term abortion procedures, and reminds her colleagues that there are many common-sense health issues affecting Michigan's children that everyone can agree on. (January 22, 2008) |
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| Sen. Gilda Z. Jacobs (D-Huntington Woods) introduces a memorial resolution honoring her Legislative Director, Mike Farley, who died unexpectedly on December 16, 2007 — 1/9/08 |
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| November 2007 |
| Sen. Gilda Z. Jacobs comments on the service tax replacement, and expresses disappointment that the Senate is not moving forward with a responsible solution for Michigan businesses — 11/20/07 |
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| Sen. Gilda Z. Jacobs speaks against SB 838. She says the service tax was hastily implemented, but says we cannot hastily repeal it without looking at the big picture and replacing the revenue — 11/7/07 |
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| October 2007 |
| Sen. Glida Z. Jacobs discusses the first meeting of her Talent Caucus Speakers Series and Roundtable Forums with guest speaker Lou Glazer, President, Michigan Future — 10/25/07 |
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| Sen. Jacobs says the Senate should do what it can to ensure that tens of thousands of children in Michigan have adequate health care - 10/18/07 |
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| September 2007 |
| Sen. Jacobs stresses the need to continue the meaningful debate on the budget, and work together to reach a real, bipartisan solution -- 9/27/07 |
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| Sen. Jacobs discusses her opposition to SB 622, saying that the bill will harm our most vulnerable citizens, and that different cuts can be found - 9/23/07 |
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| Sen. Jacobs argues that a continuation budget is not a responsible solution, and will paralyze public education, public safety, and other key services — 9/17/07 |
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| Agencies representing universities, schools, public safety, low-income residents, public employee labor unions and others gathered on the capitol lawn to launch the "Countdown to Chaos" |
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| Senator Jacobs explains her amendment for funding for the Detroit Zoo |
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