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Tinsley-Talabi Holds Events for Detroit Residents
Bike safety event, legislative forum aimed to inform citizens
DETROIT - State Representative Alberta Tinsley-Talabi (Detroit) held two events in Detroit recently to help inform area citizens about bicycle safety and legislative issues. The events are part of the...
House Democrats Give School Funding Budget a Failing Grade
Budget keeps drastic K-12 cuts, picks winners and losers among colleges
LANSING - Michigan House Democrats today spoke out against the 2012-13 school funding omnibus budget because it fails to restore funds cut from public schools last year, pits school districts...
Statement from State Representative Alberta Tinsley-Talabi (D-Detroit) on Repealing Michigan's 'Stand Your Ground' Law
“We have seen the destruction that ‘Stand Your Ground’ laws have had in Florida, where a 17-year-old was gunned down and the gunman used ‘Stand Your Ground’ to initially avoid...
Detroit Representatives Conduct Town Hall on New Tax Laws
Rep. Alberta Tinsley-Talabi and guests share information, answer questions
DETROIT — State Representative Alberta Tinsley-Talabi (D-Detroit) hosted an informative town hall on Michigan’s new tax laws changes on Monday to hear directly from Detroit residents who are seeing the...
Statement from Rep. Alberta Tinsley-Talabi on the failure to restore state unemployment to 26 weeks
“The unemployed people of our state were again let down by the Republican leaders of the state Legislature. We had a chance today to return the amount of time Michigan...
Tinsley-Talabi Introduces Proposal to Create Health Care Exchange
MiHealth would fulfill requirement of the Affordable Care Act
LANSING - State Representative Alberta Tinsley-Talabi (Detroit) recently introduced a proposal to the Michigan House of Representatives to create the MiHealth marketplace, a health care exchange that will enable millions...
Statement from Rep. Tinsley-Talabi calling for the overturning of Michigan's tax on seniors
“I stand with my colleagues in demanding that this unfair tax on our seniors be undone. Our older neighbors, family members and friends who live on a fixed income are...
Rep. Tinsley-Talabi Introduces Plan to Protect Military Homeowners
Law would stop foreclosures against military service members
LANSING - State Representative Alberta Tinsley-Talabi (D-Detroit) introduced a measure this week that would stop lenders from bringing foreclosure by advertisement proceedings against military service members. Foreclosure by advertisement is...
House Dems Blast Republicans for Ignoring Seniors, Families and Workers
Dems give failing grade on report card; Governor, leadership left Michiganders behind while giving tax breaks to big business that have yet to create one job
LANSING - At a Capitol press conference today State Representative Alberta Tinsley-Talabi (Detroit) joined her House Democratic colleagues in emphasizing that the Governor and Republican majority made 2011 one of...
Tinsley-Talabi Hosts Community Forum on Cash Assitance Changes
Forum serves to educate residents about upcoming changes to assistance
In response to the DHS benefit changes and its effect on the district, on Oct. 14, 2011 Representative Talabi held a community forum at Wayne County Community College’s Eastern Campus...
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2nd House District
