Michigan’s long battle over water affordability is entering a pivotal moment. After years of shutoffs, mounting household debt, and aging infrastructure, lawmakers are reviving a statewide plan to guarantee safe, affordable water—and to finally protect residents from losing access to a basic human necessity.

Democratic State Senator Stephanie Chang and People’s Water Board Coalition organizer Sylvia Orduño joined host Robyn Vincent to break down the new legislation, the political stakes, and what Michigan stands to gain or lose as the push to treat water as a human right reaches the Senate floor.