Sens. Polehanki, McCann Introduce EV, Charging Station Rebate Bills
LANSING, Mich. (April 21, 2022) — Sens. Dayna Polehanki (D-Livonia) and Sean McCann (D-Kalamazoo) today introduced legislation to create an electric vehicle (EV) and charging station rebate program for Michigan residents which,...
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...
McCann Introduces Bill to Help Local Governments Meet Safely
Proposal would allow individual members of a public body to participate, vote remotely due to medical condition LANSING, Mich. (Jan. 27, 2022) — Sen. Sean McCann (D-Kalamazoo) today introduced a bill to help local governments operate...
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...
McCann, Rogers introduce legislation to strengthen river cleanup efforts
Bills would give environmental regulators the authority to compel cleanup of harmful sediment by the responsible parties LANSING, Mich. (Dec. 21, 2021) — On the heels of a dam operator polluting the Kalamazoo River and failing to follow through...
Democratic Legislators Introduce Bills to Protect Michiganders from Devastating Flooding
LANSING, Mich. (Nov. 12, 2021) — This week, Democratic state senators and representatives introduced legislation that would help Michiganders affected by extreme, more frequent weather events caused by climate change. Massive storms, flooding, and...
Benson, community members celebrate nonbinary ID option
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and partners in the LGBTQIA+ community today celebrated the first day that the Michigan Department of State is offering a nonbinary option — marked with an “X” — as a sex marker on Michigan driver’s licenses and...
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...
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...
Democratic Legislators Introduce Bills to Protect Michiganders from Devastating Flooding
LANSING, Mich. (Nov. 12, 2021) — This week, Democratic state senators and representatives introduced legislation that would help Michiganders affected by extreme, more frequent weather events caused by climate change. Massive storms, flooding, and...
Benson, community members celebrate nonbinary ID option
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and partners in the LGBTQIA+ community today celebrated the first day that the Michigan Department of State is offering a nonbinary option — marked with an “X” — as a sex marker on Michigan driver’s licenses and...
Legislators Push for Road Safety, Penalties for Injury or Death
LANSING, Mich. (July 1, 2021) — Sens. Sean McCann (D-Kalamazoo) and Ed McBroom (R-Vulcan), along with Reps. Julie Rogers (D-Kalamazoo) and Bronna Kahle (R-Adrian), introduced bipartisan legislation this week...
McCann Introduces Guidelines for Owners of Dangerous Dogs
LANSING, Mich. (June 2, 2021) — Sen. Sean McCann today reintroduced bills to provide guidelines for dangerous dog owners and protect those who encounter dangerous dogs.Senate Bills 510 and 511 focus on specific dog behaviors, not breeds,...
McCann Takes on Fight to Save Voters’ Rights, Urges U.S. Senate to Pass HR 1
LANSING, Mich. (May 19, 2021) — Sen. Sean McCann (D-Kalamazoo) today offered Senate Resolution 54 calling on the U.S. Senate to pass H.R. 1, colloquially known as the “For the People Act,” to increase voter participation,...
McCann introduces legislation to create Drug Fatality Review Teams
Bill would give county medical examiners a new tool to decrease drug-related deaths in MichiganLANSING, Mich. (May 11, 2021) — State Sen. Sean McCann (D–Kalamazoo) today introduced a bill to allow county medical examiners or health officers to...
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONS for Our State and Communities
Dear Neighbor, It is an honor to serve the people of Kalamazoo County in the State Capitol in Lansing every day, where I make environmental protections for our community one of my top priorities. As the Democratic Vice Chair of the subcommittees in...
SENATOR SEAN MCCANN RECEIVES MICHIGAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS ASSOCIATION LEGISLATIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CHAMPION AWARD
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE John Avery, Executive DirectorMichigan Economic Developers AssociationPH: 517-241-0011avery.john@medaweb.org Lansing, Michigan – March 9, 2021 – State Senator Sean McCann (D-Kalamazoo) has been recognized as a 2021 Legislative...
Legislators Seek to Expand Bottle Bill Law, Modernize Recycling System
LANSING, Mich. (Feb. 24, 2021) — Sen. Sean McCann (D-Kalamazoo) and Rep. Christine Morse (D-Portage) have introduced legislation to update and expand Michigan’s 40-year-old “Bottle Bill” law.Senate Bill 167 and House Bill 4331...
Senate Democrats Introduce Bills Protecting Workers’ Rights, Safety
LANSING, Mich. (Feb. 23, 2021) — A coalition of Senate Democrats have reintroduced legislation to protect workers from unscrupulous employers who may not have their employees’ well-being at the forefront of their operations.Sens. Winnie...
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