June 8, 2021 Friends, Summer is in full swing, and I hope you and your families are enjoying the warm weather and staying safe and healthy. I hope you all continue to make smart choices about your health as we navigate life with COVID-19. Included...

June 25, 2021 Friends,  As summer begins, we are fortunate that our collective efforts are paying off, allowing us to move forward in a new, post-pandemic normal. Many thanks to the frontline workers, first responders, and those who have...

June 11, 2021 Friends,  As we continue to work on our state budget for the upcoming fiscal year, I’m advocating for adequate and appropriate funding for our educational systems. From preschool through high school graduation and beyond, we need...

June 9, 2021 Friends, I hope you can join me for a virtual coffee hour on Monday, June 14 at 5:30 PM. Grab your computer and come chat from the comfort and safety of your own home or office! I’d love to give you an update and fill you in on...

June 1, 2021 Friends,   I hope you can join me and Rep. Kyra Bolden for a virtual Community Conversation on Friday, June 4 at noon. Grab your computer and come chat with us from the comfort and safety of your own home or office! We’ll fill you...

May 28, 2021 Dear Friends,  It has been an incredibly busy week leading up to the holiday weekend. A lot of exciting news has been happening in the Legislature and from the governor’s office, including a major announcement about significant...

May 20, 2021 Friends,   I hope you can join me for a virtual coffee hour on Monday, May 24 at 5:30 PM. Grab your computer and come chat from the comfort and safety of your own home or office! I’d love to give you an update and fill you in on...

May 14, 2021 Dear Friends, It has been an incredibly busy week in the state legislature, as we began passing budgets for the upcoming fiscal year set to begin in October. Unfortunately, many of the budgets slashed critical funding for the people,...

May 12, 2021 Friends,   I hope you can join me for a virtual coffee hour on Friday, May 14 at noon. Grab your computer and come chat from the comfort and safety of your own home or office! I’d love to give you an update and fill you in on the...

April 16, 2021 Dear Friends, It is important to remain vigilant about handwashing, mask-wearing, and social distancing as well as avoiding large indoor gatherings and indoor dining with others as positive cases of COVID-19 in Michigan are the worst...

May 20, 2021 Friends,   I hope you can join me for a virtual coffee hour on Monday, May 24 at 5:30 PM. Grab your computer and come chat from the comfort and safety of your own home or office! I’d love to give you an update and fill you in on...

May 14, 2021 Dear Friends, It has been an incredibly busy week in the state legislature, as we began passing budgets for the upcoming fiscal year set to begin in October. Unfortunately, many of the budgets slashed critical funding for the people,...

May 12, 2021 Friends,   I hope you can join me for a virtual coffee hour on Friday, May 14 at noon. Grab your computer and come chat from the comfort and safety of your own home or office! I’d love to give you an update and fill you in on the...

April 16, 2021 Dear Friends, It is important to remain vigilant about handwashing, mask-wearing, and social distancing as well as avoiding large indoor gatherings and indoor dining with others as positive cases of COVID-19 in Michigan are the worst...

April 17, 2021 Friends,   I hope you can join me for a virtual coffee hour on Monday, April 19 at 5:30 p.m. Grab your computer and come chat from the comfort and safety of your own home or office! Rep. Mari Manoogian and I will fill you in on...

April 2, 2021 Dear Friends, With warmer weather on the way and increasing numbers of people getting vaccinated against COVID-19, it can be tempting to let go of all the work that has brought us to this point, when we are so close to seeing the...

March 18, 2021 Friends,   I hope you can join me for virtual coffee hours on Monday, March 22! I’ll be hosting my regular Coffee, Computers, and Conversation chat live on Facebook at 5:30 p.m.! So, grab your computer and join me from the...

March 19, 2021 Dear Friends,  This week, I introduced a resolution calling on Congress to pass, and President Joe Biden to sign, legislation that would work toward ending police brutality. Earlier this month, the U.S. House of Representatives...

March 4, 2021 Dear Friends, It has been a very busy week again in the Michigan Legislature. I’m committed to continuing to provide you the most up-to-date information on COVID-19 vaccines, changes to epidemic orders, and opportunities to help those...

February 18, 2021 Dear Friends, Our new legislative session is kicking into high gear, and I couldn’t be more thrilled to get to work for the people of our state. My highest priority currently is urging my Republican colleagues — who hold the...