Welcome to my Web site!
I'm State Representative Bettie C. Scott, and I serve Michigan's 3rd House District.
I hope you find my Web site useful and informative. You can use it to keep up-to-date on the work I'm doing in Lansing to make our community a better place to live, work and raise a family. You can also use it to sign up to receive my e-newsletter. I encourage you to please contact me if I can ever be of service. I am here to serve you and be your voice in our State Capitol.
Sincerely,
State Representative Bettie C. Scott
3rd House District
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Action would end immunity for deceitful, dishonest corporate practices— Dec 14, 2009LANSING – State Representatives Fred Durhal, Jr. (D-Detroit), Coleman A. Young II (D-Detroit) and Bettie C. Scott (D-Detroit) today announced that House Democrats will pass legislation to restore the Michigan Consumer Protection Act after an unprecedented Michigan Supreme Court ruling effectively eliminated the ability of consumers and authorities to hold companies that deceive or commit fraud against consumers accountable. ...
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Representative says law must change to help Michigan drivers— Nov 19, 2009LANSING – A plan introduced by State Representative Bettie C. Scott (D-Detroit) to provide relief from Michigan's driver responsibility fees – an undue burden on many of the state's residents, capturing them in an unbreakable circle of unaffordable fees and suspended licenses – was voted out of the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday and now heads to the House floor for a full vote. ...
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School Aid deadline moved to June 1 to prevent future budget chaos— Nov 05, 2009LANSING – Detroit lawmakers today passed a plan that will restore $184 million in funding to schools and help ease deep cuts to education that could seriously impact Michigan's ability to prepare children for future jobs. ...
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Lawmaker's plan will keep more Detroit residents in their homes— Oct 19, 2009DETROIT – A plan introduced by State Representative Bettie C. Scott (D-Detroit) that will strengthen protections for residents facing foreclosure as a result of unpaid water and municipal utility bills is on its way to the House floor for a vote. ...
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Lawmaker working to restore critical funding for police, firefighters— Oct 07, 2009LANSING – With more than $100 million in cuts in state funding for local police and fire protection that help keep families and neighborhoods safe on the line, State Representative Bettie C. Scott (D-Detroit) on Thursday voted no to the cuts. ...