Michigan Senate Passes Bills to Improve Pollution Cleanup
LANSING, Mich. (Dec. 16, 2024) — Senate Democrats passed polluter accountability legislation Friday to require polluters to clean up more thoroughly, to improve transparency about polluted sites, and to make it easier for those harmed by pollution...
McCann Proposal Seeks to Put Bottle Law Expansion on Ballot
Referendum to expand Michigan’s bottle deposit law to include water bottles, universal redemption would be included on the 2026 general election ballot LANSING, Mich. (Nov. 13, 2024) – Today, Sen. Sean McCann (D-Kalamazoo) introduced an...
Sen. Sarah Anthony Introduces Legislation to Aid Michigan Businesses Impacted by Road Construction
LANSING, Mich. (Nov. 4, 2024) — Last week, Sen. Sarah Anthony (D-Lansing) introduced Senate Bill 1053 to establish a Road Construction Business Loss Reimbursement Program. While infrastructure enhancements benefit communities and businesses in the...
Sen. McCann Celebrates Budget Wins for 19th District
Senator helps secure tornado relief funding, significant investments for Kalamazoo area higher education, and more LANSING, Mich. (June 27, 2024) — Today, the Michigan Legislature passed the budget agreement for Fiscal Year 2025, which is...
Sen. McCann’s Kalamazoo River Sediment Disaster-Inspired Legislation Heads to Governor
Bill gives EGLE new mechanism to protect Michigan’s water and natural resources if threatened LANSING, Mich. (June 26, 2024) — Today, the Michigan House passed Senate Bill 398, important legislation sponsored by Sen. Sean McCann (D-Kalamazoo)...
Sen. McCann Introduces Legislation to Allow Virtual Participation for People with Disabilities
Bill would allow those with disabilities to participate remotely in public bodies LANSING, Mich. (May 9, 2024) – Sen. Sean McCann (D-Kalamazoo) introduced Senate Bill 870 today that would amend Michigan’s Open Meetings Act to allow for virtual...
McCann Introduces Legislation to Defend Higher Education Institutions from Cyber-Attacks
Legislation will establish the Michigan Security Operations Center (MiSOC) to defend high-education institutions from cyber threats LANSING, Mich. (March 1, 2024) — Sen. Sean McCann (D-Kalamazoo) introduced Senate Bill 737, which establishes a...
Sen. McCann Reintroduces Legislation to Protect People from Dangerous Dogs
Owners of dogs determined dangerous would be required to follow strict protocols to protect the community LANSING, Mich. (January 11, 2023) — Sen. Sean McCann (D-Kalamazoo) today reintroduced previously proposed legislation to address dangerous...
Kalamazoo U.S. 131 Interchange Project Fully Funded
Supplemental appropriation completes funding of the U.S. 131 Interchange Business Loop in Kalamazoo County LANSING, Mich. (December 18, 2023) — Today Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a supplemental spending bill that included the remaining $3.9...
Senate Democrats Finalize ‘Clean Energy Future’ Plan to Create Jobs, Improve Energy Reliability and Affordability
Bills now head to governor’s desk, will establish clean and renewable energy standards, increase energy efficiency and improve renewable energy oversight LANSING, Mich. (Nov. 8, 2023) — Today, the Michigan Senate Democrats finalized their Clean...
Michigan Senate Passes Bills to Improve Pollution Cleanup
LANSING, Mich. (Dec. 16, 2024) — Senate Democrats passed polluter accountability legislation Friday to require polluters to clean up more thoroughly, to improve transparency about polluted sites, and to make it easier for those harmed by pollution...
McCann Proposal Seeks to Put Bottle Law Expansion on Ballot
Referendum to expand Michigan’s bottle deposit law to include water bottles, universal redemption would be included on the 2026 general election ballot LANSING, Mich. (Nov. 13, 2024) – Today, Sen. Sean McCann (D-Kalamazoo) introduced an...
Sen. Sarah Anthony Introduces Legislation to Aid Michigan Businesses Impacted by Road Construction
LANSING, Mich. (Nov. 4, 2024) — Last week, Sen. Sarah Anthony (D-Lansing) introduced Senate Bill 1053 to establish a Road Construction Business Loss Reimbursement Program. While infrastructure enhancements benefit communities and businesses in the...
Sen. McCann Celebrates Budget Wins for 19th District
Senator helps secure tornado relief funding, significant investments for Kalamazoo area higher education, and more LANSING, Mich. (June 27, 2024) — Today, the Michigan Legislature passed the budget agreement for Fiscal Year 2025, which is...
Sen. McCann’s Kalamazoo River Sediment Disaster-Inspired Legislation Heads to Governor
Bill gives EGLE new mechanism to protect Michigan’s water and natural resources if threatened LANSING, Mich. (June 26, 2024) — Today, the Michigan House passed Senate Bill 398, important legislation sponsored by Sen. Sean McCann (D-Kalamazoo)...
Sen. McCann Introduces Legislation to Allow Virtual Participation for People with Disabilities
Bill would allow those with disabilities to participate remotely in public bodies LANSING, Mich. (May 9, 2024) – Sen. Sean McCann (D-Kalamazoo) introduced Senate Bill 870 today that would amend Michigan’s Open Meetings Act to allow for virtual...
McCann Introduces Legislation to Defend Higher Education Institutions from Cyber-Attacks
Legislation will establish the Michigan Security Operations Center (MiSOC) to defend high-education institutions from cyber threats LANSING, Mich. (March 1, 2024) — Sen. Sean McCann (D-Kalamazoo) introduced Senate Bill 737, which establishes a...
Sen. McCann Reintroduces Legislation to Protect People from Dangerous Dogs
Owners of dogs determined dangerous would be required to follow strict protocols to protect the community LANSING, Mich. (January 11, 2023) — Sen. Sean McCann (D-Kalamazoo) today reintroduced previously proposed legislation to address dangerous...
Kalamazoo U.S. 131 Interchange Project Fully Funded
Supplemental appropriation completes funding of the U.S. 131 Interchange Business Loop in Kalamazoo County LANSING, Mich. (December 18, 2023) — Today Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a supplemental spending bill that included the remaining $3.9...
Senate Democrats Finalize ‘Clean Energy Future’ Plan to Create Jobs, Improve Energy Reliability and Affordability
Bills now head to governor’s desk, will establish clean and renewable energy standards, increase energy efficiency and improve renewable energy oversight LANSING, Mich. (Nov. 8, 2023) — Today, the Michigan Senate Democrats finalized their Clean...
Sen. McCann on Gov. Whitmer’s State of the State Address
LANSING, Mich. (Jan. 26, 2023) — Sen. Sean McCann (D-Kalamazoo) issued the following statement in response to Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s “State of the State” address on Wednesday evening: “I know from talking to thousands of residents...
Sen. McCann Applauds Pfizer Expansion in Kalamazoo
LANSING, Mich. (Dec. 5, 2022) — Sen. Sean McCann (D-Kalamazoo) issued the following statement regarding Pfizer’s announcement this morning of a $750 million Modular Aseptic Processing (MAP) 2 investment planned at its Kalamazoo...
Sen. McCann Statement on Budget Agreement, Funding for New Housing & Career Training in Kalamazoo
LANSING, Mich. (July 1, 2022) — Today, Sen. Sean McCann (D-Kalamazoo) issued the following statement after the passage of the Fiscal Year 2023 budget, set to start on Oct. 1:“Today the Senate has agreed on a bipartisan budget that...
Sen. McCann on State of Michigan Suing Morrow Dam Operators
LANSING, Mich. (March 2, 2022) — Sen. Sean McCann (D-Kalamazoo) issued the following statement after the State of Michigan filed suit yesterday against Ontario Power Generation and its subsidiaries that operate the Morrow Dam in...
Sen. McCann Welcomes Governor’s Investment in Teachers, School Staff
LANSING, Mich. (Feb. 9, 2022) — Sen. Sean McCann (D-Kalamazoo) issued the following statement after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer presented her Fiscal Year 2023 budget recommendations to a joint House and Senate Appropriations Committee meeting...
Sen. McCann Welcomes Tax Relief Proposals for Michigan Seniors, Working Families
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (Jan. 26, 2022) — Sen. Sean McCann (D-Kalamazoo) issued the following statement after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer unveiled her proposals to repeal the retirement tax and increase the Earned Income Tax Credit during her annual State of...
Senator McCann Celebrates Bipartisan Budget Agreement, Funding for Local Kalamazoo County Projects
LANSING, Mich. (Sept. 21, 2021) — Today, Sen. Sean McCann (D-Kalamazoo) issued the following statement after the Michigan Senate passed the Fiscal Year 2022 budget, set to begin on Oct. 1:“I am excited that my Senate colleagues and I have...
Sen. McCann on Record Funding for K-12 Schools
LANSING, Mich. (June 30, 2021) — Sen. Sean McCann (D-Kalamazoo) has issued the following statement regarding today’s passage of the state’s K-12 budget for the upcoming Fiscal Year 2021-22:“I was proud to cast a ‘yes’ vote today on behalf...
Sen. McCann supports funding, safeguards for water in Gov. Whitmer’s proposed budget recommendations
LANSING, Mich. (Feb. 11, 2021) — Sen. Sean McCann (D-Kalamazoo) issued the following statement regarding his support of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s proposed infrastructure grants for the MI Clean Water Plan that was presented as part of her...
Senator McCann to Host Coffee Hour at The Mill in Vicksburg
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (July 19, 2021) — Sen. Sean McCann invites members of the community to join him at The Mill at Vicksburg, located at 300 W. Hwy St. in Vicksburg, for an in-person coffee hour this Thursday morning at 10 AM.This event is...
Senator McCann invites residents to virtual coffee hour
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (June 1, 2021) — Sen. Sean McCann invites members of the community to join him for a virtual coffee hour this Friday afternoon at 1 PM, during which residents can discuss issues of state and local concern.This online...
Senator McCann invites residents to virtual coffee hour
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (Feb. 23, 2021) — Sen. Sean McCann invites members of the community to join him for a virtual coffee hour Friday morning, during which residents can discuss issues of state and local concern.This online event is an...