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October 2009
Sen. Clarke encourages his colleagues to support Sen. Scott's bill that would promote fair auto insurance practices. (October 28, 2009)
 
Sen. Clarke speaks in support of an amendment that would roll auto insurance rates back by twenty percent. (October 28, 2009)
 
September 2009
Sen. Clarke urges his colleagues to reject the Department of Community Health budget. (September 30, 2009)
 
Senator Clarke calls for the salaries of legislators to be cut if a budget is not passed, and recommends that in the future, legislator salaries be linked to the performance of Michigan's economy.
 
Sen. Clarke speaks on the importance of health care reform. (September 9, 2009)
 
August 2009
Sen. Clarke speaks in defense of Michigan's arts and libraries, and expresses anger at the way this budget has been handled. (August 27, 2009)
 
June 2009
Sen. Clarke urges his colleagues to vote against a series of bills that would penalize those receiving unemployment benefits. (June 25, 2009)
 
Sen. Clarke introduces an amendment to restore funding to the Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority. (June 11, 2009)
 
May 2009
Sen. Hansen Clarke withdraws an amendment to the Cobo bills, saying he understands that it does not have support at this time. (May 27, 2009)
 
Sen. Hansen Clarke speaks on the passage of foreclosure legislation, saying while he's glad the chamber has addressed the issue, it's still too little too late. (May 19, 2009)
 
April 2009
Senator Hansen Clarke explains why his bills to reorganize Detroit schools must be implemented now! (April 20, 2009)
 
Sen. Clarke talks about the deception included in a package of "foreclosure prevention" bills. (April 2, 2009)
 
Sen. Clarke discusses the crisis foreclosures have caused in our state. (April 2, 2009)
 
February 2009
Senator Clarke responds to the governor's 2009 State of the State address, expressing happiness about plans to temporarily halt home foreclosures and reform insurance rates.
 
January 2009
Senator Clarke discusses the broader economic impact of home foreclosures, and calls upon his colleagues to help all of Michigan's citizens by passing his bill to address foreclosures. (January 29, 2009)
 
November 2008
Sen. Clarke calls for the Michigan Senate to enact a moratorium on home foreclosures. (November 5, 2008)
October 2008
Sen. Hansen Clarke and Michigan AFL-CIO President Mark Gaffney hold a press conference on SB 1306, Clarke's foreclosure moratorium bill. (September 30, 2008)
 
September 2008
Senator Clarke speaks at the Moratorium NOW rally on the Capitol steps. 9/30/08
 
Senator Clarke Hair Loss PSA
 
Sen. Clarke recently donated his hair to Children With Hairloss, a group that creates hairpieces for children in need. (September 27, 2008)
 
Sen. Hansen Clarke (D-Detroit) talks about the foreclosure crisis our nation is facing, and proposes a moratorium for Michigan. 9/17/08
July 2008
Sen. Hansen Clarke (D-Detroit) talks with Regina Villemure of Children With Hairloss, an organization that helps children who have lost their hair due to medical conditions. 7/25/08
 
May 2008
Sen. Clarke Urges Governor Not to Remove Mayor Kilpatrick from Office - 5/21/08
 
Sen. Hansen Clarke (D-Detroit) offers a statement on the recently-passed individual health insurance market reform legislation, which he says left out important consumer protections — 5/8/08
 
Sen. Hansen Clarke (D-Detroit) comments on his new legislation that will establish a two-year freeze on all mortgage and tax foreclosures in Michigan — 4/17/08
 
Sen. Hansen Clarke (D-Detroit) offers a no-vote explanation on the motion to discharge the individual market reform bills from the Health Policy Committee. He says the Senate needs more than 40 minutes to review this critical legislation — 5/1/08
 
April 2008
Sen. Hansen Clarke (D-Detroit) offers more detail on his proposed foreclosure moratorium legislation, which would give consumers who are facing foreclosure more time to keep their homes — 4/16/08
 
March 2008
Sen. Hansen Clarke (D-Detroit) comments on Senate Bill 712, and commends Sen. John Gleason (D-Flushing) for his efforts to pass the anatomical gift legislation — 3/6/08
 
January 2008
Sen. Hansen Clarke (D-Detroit) reminds people that the City of Detroit faces very serious challenges, and asks the media to leave the Mayor alone and focus on the issues that really matter — 1/31/08
 
Sen. Hansen Clarke (D-Detroit) responds to the State of the State address — 1/29/08
 
Sen. Hansen Clarke (D-Detroit) comments on a recent article printed by the Detroit Free Press on alleged text messages sent by the Mayor of Detroit. He asks the media to respect his privacy and focus on the issues facing the City of Detroit — 1/24/08
 
December 2007
Sen. Hansen Clarke introduces legislation that would establish a right of publicity. This would allow individuals to control their own name and likeness to prevent others from using it without consent — 12/6/07
 
October 2007
Sen. Clarke calls on the U.S. Congress to override the Presidential veto of the SCHIP program, and says the Congress must protect children so they can lead a productive life - 10/18/07
 
Sen. Hansen Clarke discusses legislation that would regulate mortgage loan officers through licensing. The bipartisan, bicameral initiative would increase consumer protections and help consumers stay in their homes — 10/11/07
 
September 2007
Sen. Clarke offers his no vote explanation on SB 237, which cuts funds for the school aid budget. He argues that these particular cuts serve a political agenda, not the best interests of taxpayers - 9/23/07
Sen. Clarke discusses his opposition to SB 374, the MI Estate Recovery Program — 9/20/07
August 2007
Senator Hansen Clarke discusses the UN Peacekeeping Effort for Darfur - August 01, 2007
July 2007
July 23 marks the 40th Anniversary of the 1967 Detroit Riots, one of the most polarizing and tumultuous events in Michigan history, and in this video statement State Senator Hansen Clarke (D-Detroit) recounts his experience as a ten-year old boy in the midst of the chaotic scene.
 
Senator Clarke Statement on Photo ID Decision - July 19, 2007
June 2007
Hansen Clarke Floor Statement - June 7, 2007
 

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