Category: Michigan Collaborative to End Mass Incarceration
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Breaking Down Michigan’s $81B Budget: What It Means for Our Communities
A deep dive into Michigan’s FY 2026 priorities — and how they’ll shape our future Michigan’s newly signed $81 billion state budget sets the stage for how public dollars will impact our daily lives — from education and housing to healthcare, reentry, and public safety. These choices reflect the values and priorities of our leaders,…
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The Numbers Tell the Story: Michigan’s $81 Billion Budget and What It Means for Us
Join this week’s VAAC Friday Community Meeting to unpack the state budget and its impact on our lives VAAC Friday Community Meetings are a weekly space for connection, updates, and shared learning. Each Friday, we bring together directly impacted people, organizers, advocates, and community members from across Michigan to talk about voting access, criminal justice,…
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Take Action Together — VAAC Friday Community Meeting on September 12th
Unpacking Michigan’s budget and its impact on our communities Join VAAC for our next Friday Community Meeting—a welcoming space for directly impacted people, organizers, and allies to learn, strategize, and take action together. This week, we’ll unpack Michigan’s proposed state budget and what it means for our communities. What we’ll cover on September 12th: How…
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Two September Community Meetings to Build Knowledge and Power
Join VAAC as we break down Michigan’s proposed budget and explore life after exoneration Earlier this month, Michiganders made their voices heard at the ballot box. Now, VAAC continues our mission of lifting up community power and deepening civic knowledge. This month, we’re hosting two critical Friday community meetings — spaces where directly impacted people,…
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What’s Happening This Week (May 23–30): VAAC Meetings & More
Join VAAC this week as we defend democracy and uplift community-led change across Michigan. Voting Access for All Coalition (VAAC) is proud to be part of powerful virtual gatherings this week focused on advocacy, civic engagement, and organizing for justice. From our own coalition meeting to statewide conversations about preventing violence and building political power,…