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February hasn’t even ended, but anti-LGBTQ actions this month have prompted State Rep. Jeremy Moss (D-Southfield) to dub it “bad” for LGBTQ Michiganders. Moss is referring first to the appointment of Bishop Ira Combs Jr. of Jackson to the Michigan Civil Rights Commission. The Commission has eight members appointed by the governor who investigate civil rights complaints and recommend new laws to him.

In 2015, Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette was caught advising departments of the Michigan state government to discourage a Freedom of Information Act request by charging $52,000 in fees in order to fulfill it.* But earlier this week, Schuette claimed that expanding FOIA is part of his run for the governor’s office. In response, State Rep. Jeremy Moss (D-Southfield) issued the following statement:

LGBTQ Victory Fund announced their endorsement today of Democrat Jeremy Moss, candidate for Michigan’s 11th State Senate District.

Revenue from new or renewed regional enhancement education millages would be shared with charter schools under a bill approved Thursday by the Michigan House despite protestations from Democrats who argued it would siphon future money from traditional public schools.

Michigan lawmakers are back to work at the state capitol after a long holiday break.

Political Reporter Nick Minock spoke with legislative leaders about what they hope to accomplish before the campaign season gets into full swing.

State Representative Jeremy Moss (D-Southfield) announced his candidacy for the 2018 Senate election in Michigan’s 11th District on Tuesday in a video posted across his personal website and social media accounts.

[The following is a Detroit News editorial by Jeremy Moss]

What grade could be worse than an F in ethics? Republican leaders in the state House and Senate seem determined to find out with their fall legislative agenda.

A package of bills in the Michigan House would punish petition circulators who mislead or lie to petition signers about their causes.

HB 5208-5214 would make it a misdemeanor for circulators, or the organizations work for, to make false statements in order to get signatures.

It is petition signing time in Michigan.

When you go vote tomorrow it is very likely that you will be greeted by a petition circulator.

When state Rep. Leslie Love, D-Detroit, went to vote in Detroit’s primary election in August, a man collecting signatures for a ballot proposal asked her whether she wanted to sign a petition that would make Michigan’s Legislature part-time.

When she said no, the signature gatherer changed his tune and said the petition was actually for a full-time Legislature.