A group of Macomb County legislators in the Michigan House today called for additional oversight into the state’s Unemployment Insurance Agency after the federal government revealed problems in how the agency has served residents.

State Rep. Diana Farrington today urged the Secretary of State to allow a walk-in option at branch offices.

State Rep. Diana Farrington today testified before the House Committee on Elections and Ethics in support of her plan to train election officials to verify voter signatures.

State Reps. Mark Tisdel and Diana Farrington, both members of the House Tax Policy Committee, today detailed the taxes Metro Detroit’s recent big Mega Millions winner will be shelling over after collecting the jackpot.

The Michigan House of Representatives today voted overwhelmingly to advance a plan sponsored by state Rep. Diana Farrington, of Utica, requiring companies that store personal identity information to disclose when their data has been compromised in a timely fashion. There is no specific notification timeframe within current state law when a data breach occurs and […]

By state Rep. Diana Farrington of Utica Michigan’s Unemployment Insurance Agency continues to struggle while people throughout the state wait for their unemployment claims to be fulfilled. A fulfilled claim may equate to a bill paid or groceries for another two weeks, as people go through unprecedented financial hardship following executive orders from the governor […]

$1.3 billion plan implements robust distance learning, safety measures State Rep. Diana Farrington, of Utica, today applauded a newly unveiled plan that helps ensure the safety of Michigan students as learning resumes this fall. The joint House-Senate proposal was announced this morning during a press conference at the Capitol. It requires school districts and health […]

By state Rep. Diana Farrington of Utica The COVID-19 outbreak has impacted lives and livelihoods across Michigan. ‘Stay home’ orders and directives defining essential businesses have caused more than 20 percent of Michigan’s workforce to be unemployed, according to a recent report from the Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Inevitably, that has led to […]

By state Rep. Diana Farrington of Utica The COVID-19 pandemic is something that none of us have seen in our lifetime. The personal pain of loved ones that have caught the virus and those that have passed away due to it will leave a scar in our hearts and memories until it’s our turn to […]

Legislature approves extended emergency status through end of April State Rep. Diana Farrington, of Utica, today announced her support for a resolution extending Michigan’s coronavirus-forced state of emergency – along with the governor’s related powers – through the end of April. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer had originally requested the powers run through mid-June – a timeline […]

By state Rep. Diana Farrington of Utica These are unprecedented times in Macomb County. We have seen cases of coronavirus rise steadily in recent days as more testing continues to occur. It is likely that as the number of administered tests rises, so will reported positives. Southeast Michigan, including Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties, has […]

State Rep. Diana Farrington, of Utica, today urged residents to heed Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s stay-at-home executive order in response to rising coronavirus cases across southeast Michigan. The order will go into effect Tuesday, March 24 at 12:01 a.m. and continue through April 13. It allows for a segment of essential business and activity to continue. […]