by alshaw | Mar 20, 2023 | Email
Hello Neighbors, March is Women’s History Month, and it’s also the month when we hit Equal Pay Day. The average woman would have to work until March 14, 2023, to earn what the average male made at the end of 2022. Even as we celebrate the many achievements that women...
by alshaw | Mar 1, 2023 | Email
Hello Neighbors, Navigating this last week has not been easy for Michiganders following the tragedy at Michigan State University. My heart is with the families and loved ones of the three victims of the MSU mass shooting: Arielle Anderson, Brian Fraser, and Alexandria...
by alshaw | Oct 28, 2022 | Email
Hello Neighbors, When I first heard what the Myers family went through, I knew we needed to act. Tammy and Jordan Myers, who live in the 29th District, gained national attention when their twins, born weeks early via a gestational surrogate, were forced to go...
by alshaw | Sep 30, 2022 | Email
Hello Neighbors, We’re right in the middle of an important month for West Michigan – Hispanic Heritage Month! With a local history that goes back more than 100 years, our Mexican, Puerto Rican, Guatemalan, Cuban, and Dominican communities are strong in the Grand...
by alshaw | Sep 23, 2022 | Email
Friends, As West Michiganders living along the Lake Michigan shoreline, we know just how valuable our water is here in our state and to the rest of the nation. Yet, Michigan also faces an array of water quality issues, ranging from sewage in our waterways to toxic...