“We cannot let these radical changes take effect. If we do, small businesses that have been staples in our communities for generations will be forced to close their doors forever,” Rigas said. “I worked as a server to pay my way through school. Thousands of young people won’t have that same opportunity if we don’t act. I hope my colleagues on both sides of the aisle can come together and recognize the urgent need to fix this mess. But don’t get me wrong, the radical justices that made this decision are responsible for every single business and job that doesn’t survive this entirely preventable crisis.”

“Without a historic surplus this year, Democrats had to raid somewhere in the state budget to find the funding they needed for their pet projects,” Rigas said. “I’m guessing the fact that kids aren’t old enough to vote played into their decision to gut school safety funding. Michigan students have terrible test scores and face devastating mental health struggles, but Democrats still chose to take away the mental health resources we worked so hard to secure, and instead pay for state-funded tampons.”