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Data Privacy

Data Privacy

Data PrivacyLyra Opalikhin
Published on: 09/07/2026

In Michigan, there is no legal obligation to protect the data privacy of consumers like you. Because of this, the companies you willingly do business with every day collect, share, and sell your personal data, often without your knowledge.

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The Power of Government Immunity to Dodge Accountability is Tested by a Life-Altering Injury in Detroit

The Power of Government Immunity to Dodge Accountability is Tested by a Life-Altering Injury in Detroit

The Power of Government Immunity to Dodge Accountability is Tested by a Life-Altering Injury in DetroitProtect MI Families
Published on: 07/07/2026

In 2023, a QLine streetcar injured a 63-year-old Uber passenger, causing life altering injuries and over $400,000 in medical debt. The QLine transit authority is claiming it has government immunity to avoid compensating the victim.

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Senate Committee Advances Bills To Protect Consumers from Rising Insurance Rates and Exploitative Practices

Senate Committee Advances Bills To Protect Consumers from Rising Insurance Rates and Exploitative Practices

Senate Committee Advances Bills To Protect Consumers from Rising Insurance Rates and Exploitative PracticesProtect MI Families
Published on: 25/06/2026

On June 17, the Michigan Senate Committee on Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection advanced two bills that would lower insurance costs and strengthen protections for drivers, policyholders, and small business owners.

Senate Bill 245
See the Results of the PMF Advocates Survey

See the Results of the PMF Advocates Survey

See the Results of the PMF Advocates SurveyProtect MI Families
Published on: 10/06/2026

Your responses help us understand who our community is, what issues matter most to you, and how we can work together to fight for stronger consumer protection standards in Michigan.

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Michigan Receives $108 Million to Fight Pollutants Released by Corporations

Michigan Receives $108 Million to Fight Pollutants Released by Corporations

Michigan Receives $108 Million to Fight Pollutants Released by CorporationsProtect MI Families
Published on: 08/06/2026

While Michigan has received $108 from Monsanto to fight pollution, the corporation is largely off the hook for their history of releasing PCBs into the environment.

Environmental
Michigan's Unfair, Deceptive, and Abusive Practice (UDAP) Laws Have No Way to Protect Consumers

Michigan's Unfair, Deceptive, and Abusive Practice (UDAP) Laws Have No Way to Protect Consumers

Michigan's Unfair, Deceptive, and Abusive Practice (UDAP) Laws Have No Way to Protect ConsumersProtect MI Families
Published on: 04/06/2026

The laws banning Unfair, Deceptive, and Abusive Practices (UDAP) in Michigan are severely lacking in their ability to hold corporations accountable for acting deceptively.

Corporate Exploitation