by admin | Aug 29, 2024 | News Story
Marking the unofficial end of summer, the Labor Day holiday is a great time for Michiganders and folks across the country to gather with friends and family, whether getting together for a good grill-out, a last swim, or the chance to sit around a campfire and enjoy...
by admin | Aug 13, 2024 | News Story
During Water Quality Month, Senate Democrats reflect on all the things Michigan’s lakes and fresh water provide and the Legislature’s work to protect them for future generations The Great Lakes — Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario — are more than just a...
by admin | Jun 21, 2024 | News Story
Mothers and fathers. Sisters and brothers. Students, neighbors and friends. From big cities to small rural towns, gun violence plagues Michiganders in every corner of our state, leaving an irrevocable mark on too many lives. As Michigan families hug their loved ones a...
by admin | Jun 17, 2024 | News Story
Last year, Sen. Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit) sponsored Senate Bill 50 to permanently designate Juneteenth — the day that marks the liberation of Black Americans who remained enslaved in the years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation — as a state...
by admin | Jun 13, 2024 | News Story
On June 4, 2024, the Michigan Senate adopted Senate Resolution 126 recognizing June 2024 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer+ (LGBTQ+) Pride Month. Sponsored by state Sen. Jeremy Moss (D-Southfield) and cosponsored by the entire Senate Democratic Caucus —...
by admin | Jun 5, 2024 | News Story
The largest international platform for environmental outreach, World Environment Day — annually observed on June 5 — engages advocates from across the globe in the effort to protect and restore our planet, underscoring the increasingly urgent need for climate and...