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Helping Michiganders Win

Helping Michiganders Win

Friends and Neighbors,   As a new fall season gets underway, it continues to be my honor to represent you and be in the community with you across our Great Lakes Bay Region.     With a closer look at how we’re investing to help more Michiganders win with greater...

Sen. McDonald Rivet on $126 Million for School Safety, Mental Health

Sen. McDonald Rivet on $126 Million for School Safety, Mental Health

LANSING, Mich. (Sep. 26, 2024) — Sen. Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-Bay City) issued the following statement in response to passing $126 million for school safety and student mental health services last night and Senate Republicans voting against immediate effect for that...

Building Up Our Communities

Building Up Our Communities

Friends and Neighbors,  With the first day of school underway or on the horizon for students, many of you may have been busy with back-to-school shopping, parent-teacher open houses, and a new season of extracurricular activities. I know I have!    This e-newsletter...

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My latest newsletter (in comments) shares how we’re...
🙌 Investing to help more Michiganders win
✅ Providing schools stability, flexibility, and safety
💪 Doing right by the men and women who keep us safe
🚲 And more, including a bonus bike ride!
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My latest newsletter (in comments) shares how we’re...
🙌 Investing to help more Michiganders win 
✅ Providing schools stability, flexibility, and safety
💪 Doing right by the men and women who keep us safe
🚲 And more, including a bonus bike ride!

I was so glad to connect with some of our region’s early education champions at last week’s Michigan AEYC Fall Legislative Luncheon.

Tricia Grifka, Early Childhood Services Director at Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency, & Michigan Head Start Board VP; and Ericka Taylor, Executive Director of Early Childhood at Saginaw Intermediate School District are two amazing leaders in their field, and great partners in our work to improve outcomes for every kid.
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I was so glad to connect with some of our region’s early education champions at last week’s Michigan AEYC Fall Legislative Luncheon. 

Tricia Grifka, Early Childhood Services Director at Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency, & Michigan Head Start Board VP; and Ericka Taylor, Executive Director of Early Childhood at Saginaw Intermediate School District are two amazing leaders in their field, and great partners in our work to improve outcomes for every kid.Image attachment

Schools wanted flexibility and stability in their funding, and more resources. We listened. We worked. We delivered on all fronts.

I spoke with Midland Daily News about the $126 million we just passed for school safety and mental health. This builds on the permanent, ongoing $600 million+ in school funding and the nearly $180 million for student health and mental health support that Michigan Senate Democrats approved earlier this summer.

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Schools wanted flexibility and stability in their funding, and more resources. We listened. We worked. We delivered on all fronts.

I spoke with Midland Daily News about the $126 million we just passed for school safety and mental health. This builds on the permanent, ongoing $600 million+ in school funding and the nearly $180 million for student health and mental health support that Michigan Senate Democrats approved earlier this summer. 

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