John — Our end-of-month fundraising deadline ends at MIDNIGHT TONIGHT! We need your help so we can send a strong message that Downriver isn't backing down. Republicans in the legislature just passed a budget that doesn't include a long-term solution to fix our crumbling infrastructure. No…

  John — You know as well as I do how severe Downriver’s train problem is. We have major crossing issues in Huron, Trenton, and Woodhaven because we are home to many manufacturing industries that use our rail lines. In particular, Woodhaven’s rail crossings have been a decades-long problem,…

John — Michigan has long lagged behind other states in unemployment insurance coverage, and with the Trump Recession looming, it's more important than ever that we stand up for working Michiganders. Under Republican leadership a few years ago, the state made 50,000 false accusations of un…

John — As a former teacher, I know this time of year is as exciting as it is nerve-wracking, full of new opportunities and new challenges. So happy first day of school!   With the Legislature back in session to work on the budget, we have an opportunity to make a once-in-a-generation inv…

John — We're facing an important deadline tonight. I need your help to make sure that the budget we're working on reflects our Downriver values and benefits the hard-working families of OUR community.  We need a budget that invests in the foundations of a good economy: infrastructure and …

John — Michigan has been cutting funding for school libraries and librarians for years. When I taught high school in Detroit, our school didn't even have a library. But we know school libraries and librarians are good for literacy rates. As I told the Free Press a few days ago, "Schools t…

                                                                                                                            Dear John, Thank you for joining our people-powered, grassroots team. We are so excited to have you working with us, and we're looking forward to connecting with you soon to…