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May 2008
Sen. Deb Cherry (D-Burton) offers a no-vote explanation on passage of the capital outlay budget, which excluded funds for university and community college building projects that would have created thousands of new jobs — 5/1/08
 
April 2008
Sen. Deb Cherry (D-Burton) comments on Pay Equity Day — 4/22/08
 
March 2008
Sen. Deb Cherry (D-Burton) comments on an amendment she proposed to restore funding for the Healthy Michigan Fund in the DCH budget. The Fund covers programs for cancer prevention, diabetes prevention, infant mortality prevention and immunization services — 3/25/08
 
Senator Cherry Floor Statement - March 25th, 2008
 
Sen. Deb Cherry (D-Burton) comments on the importance of passing the capital outlay budget proposed by Gov. Granholm, which provides funding for universities and community colleges, and offers incentives for environmentally-friendly construction projects — 3/11/08
 
Sen. Deb Cherry (D-Burton) comments on the recent Governing Magazine rankings which recognized Michigan as an outstanding leader in the Government Performance Project Report — 3/4/08
 
January 2008
Senator Cherry Floor Statement - January 24, 2008
 
Sen. Deb Cherry (D-Burton) says goodbye to her compatriot, Pam Nyquist, who is retiring as Assistant Secretary of the Senate — 1/9/08
 
November 2007
Sen. Deb Cherry offers a statement about the status of the service tax replacement, and expresses her disappointment about not reaching a bipartisan agreement — November 20, 2007
Sen. Deb Cherry speaks in support of the Prusi substitute to HB 5408 as a bipartisan solution to replacing the service tax — November 20, 2007
Sen. Deb Cherry speaks in support of House Bill 5408 as it was originally introduced as a revenue-neutral replacement to the service tax — November 20, 2007
 
Sen. Deb Cherry offers a no vote explanation for the substitute to House Bill 5408, which does not replace revenue and causes more problems than it solves — November 20, 2007
October 2007
Senator Cherry floor statement on Michigan’s budget — October 3, 2007
September 2007
Sen. Cherry discusses her opposition to Senate Bill 622 and says the Senate is playing political games with this bill, as it disinvests in higher education and healthcare — September 23, 2007
Sen. Cherry explains her opposition to the continuation budget, Senate Bill 772, which lacks adequate revenue to protect vital public services — September 17, 2007
Sen. Cherry offers her no vote explanation on the continuation budget, Senate Bill 772 — September 17, 2007
Senate Democrats explain that balancing the state budget with cuts alone will result in devastating impacts on local communities. Senate Republicans have embraced this method and presented over $1 billion in cuts at the September 11th Senate Appropriations Committee — September 11, 2007
 
Senator Cherry explains her opposition to the Department of Community Health budget, House Bill 4344 — September 6, 2007
Senator Cherry explains her opposition to the community colleges budget — September 6, 2007
Senator Cherry on direct health care — September 6, 2007
 
Senator Cherry explains why she voted against the K-12 budget, House Bill 4359 — September 6, 2007
Senator Cherry explains her opposition to the Corrections budget, House Bill 4348 — September 6, 2007
August 2007
Senator Deb Cherry (D-Burton) explains how an early-out for state employees is really a cut to vital state services — August 30, 2007
Sen. Deb Cherry (D-Burton) explains why she opposes privatizing DHS services and suggests the state seek new revenue rather than risk the safety of children — August 22, 2007
Senator Deb Cherry Comments on Recent CMU Board Appointments and Tuition Increases — August 1, 2007
July 2007
Senator Deb Cherry Floor Statement — July 19, 2007

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