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...
McDonald Rivet Celebrates $480,000 for Bay County Infrastructure Upgrades
Funding Will Support $40M Investment and 93 Local Jobs BAY CITY, Mich. (Oct. 9, 2023) — The Michigan Department of Transportation announced last week its approval of nearly a half million dollars for road improvements that will support 93...
Senate Passes Prescription Drug Affordability Board Legislation
McDonald Rivet Helping to Lead Effort to Improve Affordability, Accessibility of Life-Saving Medicine LANSING, Mich. (Oct. 4, 2023) — Today, the Michigan Senate passed legislation to create a Prescription Drug Affordability Board (PDAB) aimed...
Senate Committee Advances Legislation to Establish Prescription Drug Affordability Board
Bills would help lower prescription drug costs and could establish upper payment limits on life-saving medicine LANSING, Mich. (Sept. 27, 2023) — After receiving widespread support from local, state and national health and policy experts and...
Senate Passes McDonald Rivet Bill to Protect Heritage Farmland, Promote Solar Energy
Senate Bill 277 passes with bipartisan, local support LANSING, Mich. (Sept. 26, 2023) — Today, on a bipartisan vote, the Michigan Senate passed Senate Bill 277, legislation sponsored by Sen. Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-Bay City) to allow farmers to...
Senators, Experts and Advocates Push to Rein in Skyrocketing Drug Costs, Keep Life-Saving Medicine Affordable
Senate Committee on Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection hears array of positive testimony on bills to create Prescription Drug Affordability Board LANSING, Mich. (Sept. 20,...
Michigan Prescription Drug Affordability Board Will Rein in Rising Costs of Life-Saving Drugs
Senate legislation will hold Big Pharma accountable with creation of new board LANSING, Mich. (Sept. 12, 2023) — Today, a group of Michigan Senators introduced a bill package to create a Prescription Drug Affordability Board in Michigan (PDAB) —...
Sen. McDonald Rivet Brings A Lifetime of Policy and Passion To Fixing Child Care
With a child care crisis impeding employment opportunities and throttling economic growth across our nation, first-term State Senator Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-Bay City) believes the ultimate answer is to go big — public options for child care and...
Sen. McDonald Rivet Joins Gov. Whitmer to Talk Preschool for All in Midland
MIDLAND, Mich. (August 10, 2023) — Sen. Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-Bay City) issued the following statement after she and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer visited the Longview Early Childhood Center for a roundtable with staff and community partners in...
Sen. McDonald Rivet Brings Decades of Experience and Expertise to White House Summit to Strengthen Child Care
WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — Sen. Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-Bay City) participated in a child care summit at the White House on Wednesday to collaborate on strategies to bring down costs for parents, increase access to providers, and improve job quality...
McDonald Rivet Celebrates $480,000 for Bay County Infrastructure Upgrades
Funding Will Support $40M Investment and 93 Local Jobs BAY CITY, Mich. (Oct. 9, 2023) — The Michigan Department of Transportation announced last week its approval of nearly a half million dollars for road improvements that will support 93...
Senate Passes Prescription Drug Affordability Board Legislation
McDonald Rivet Helping to Lead Effort to Improve Affordability, Accessibility of Life-Saving Medicine LANSING, Mich. (Oct. 4, 2023) — Today, the Michigan Senate passed legislation to create a Prescription Drug Affordability Board (PDAB) aimed...
Senate Committee Advances Legislation to Establish Prescription Drug Affordability Board
Bills would help lower prescription drug costs and could establish upper payment limits on life-saving medicine LANSING, Mich. (Sept. 27, 2023) — After receiving widespread support from local, state and national health and policy experts and...
Senate Passes McDonald Rivet Bill to Protect Heritage Farmland, Promote Solar Energy
Senate Bill 277 passes with bipartisan, local support LANSING, Mich. (Sept. 26, 2023) — Today, on a bipartisan vote, the Michigan Senate passed Senate Bill 277, legislation sponsored by Sen. Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-Bay City) to allow farmers to...
Senators, Experts and Advocates Push to Rein in Skyrocketing Drug Costs, Keep Life-Saving Medicine Affordable
Senate Committee on Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection hears array of positive testimony on bills to create Prescription Drug Affordability Board LANSING, Mich. (Sept. 20,...
Michigan Prescription Drug Affordability Board Will Rein in Rising Costs of Life-Saving Drugs
Senate legislation will hold Big Pharma accountable with creation of new board LANSING, Mich. (Sept. 12, 2023) — Today, a group of Michigan Senators introduced a bill package to create a Prescription Drug Affordability Board in Michigan (PDAB) —...
Sen. McDonald Rivet Joins Gov. Whitmer to Talk Preschool for All in Midland
MIDLAND, Mich. (August 10, 2023) — Sen. Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-Bay City) issued the following statement after she and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer visited the Longview Early Childhood Center for a roundtable with staff and community partners in...
Sen. McDonald Rivet Brings Decades of Experience and Expertise to White House Summit to Strengthen Child Care
WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — Sen. Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-Bay City) participated in a child care summit at the White House on Wednesday to collaborate on strategies to bring down costs for parents, increase access to providers, and improve job quality...
Sen. McDonald Rivet on Historic Budget, Securing Nearly $100 Million for Great Lakes Bay Region
LANSING, Mich. (June 30, 2023) — Sen. Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-Bay City) issued the following statement after the Michigan Legislature passed the Fiscal Year 2024 budget, which includes historic investments in education and...
McDonald Rivet’s Pro-Economy, Pro-Environment Bills Head to Governor
Legislation Expanding Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy, Brownfield Redevelopment Act Sent to Gov. Whitmer With Bipartisan Support LANSING, Mich. (June 28, 2023) — This week, the Michigan Senate voted to pass two bills sponsored...
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