August 27, 2021
In This Edition:
- Oakland County Schools Update
- Power Outages Update
- On the Doors
- Coffee Hour Reminder
OAKLAND COUNTY SCHOOLS UPDATE
On Tuesday, the Oakland County Health Division issued Emergency Order 2021-01 requiring masks in daycares and elementary, middle, high, and vocational schools regardless of vaccination status to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
For more information, click here.
POWER OUTAGES UPDATE
In response to recent storms and extended power outages throughout our district, I joined my colleagues from the State House and Senate in writing a letter to DTE’s CEO, asking some questions that we’ve heard from constituents.
These storms have been hard on our community, and I want to thank all of the DTE workers – especially on the ground who worked around the clock to get power restored safely.
This isn’t the first time storms like these have hit our community hard, and if we don’t act quickly, it surely won’t be the last. It’s time to plan for our new climate reality to be more prepared for extreme weather. Click here to read the entire letter.
Additionally, Attorney General Dana Nessel is looking to learn more about the impact the latest outages had on Michigan residents. If you are interested in providing feedback on your experience, please complete the form linked here. Those with both residential and business accounts are encouraged to fill the form out twice.
On Wednesday, the Michigan Public Service Commission also announced an investigation into DTE and Consumers Energy responses to storms that left more than 1.0 million Michiganders without power, some for more than a week, in addition to addressing how to best prepare for extreme storms that have grown increasingly severe and frequent amid the state’s changing climate. Learn more about the investigation here.
DTE has offered a $100 credit to those experienced power outages until Monday the 23rd, six days after the original storm. This credit is an addition to the normal $25 credit DTE offers when customers experience 120 hours of consecutive outage. You can learn more about the credits here.
ON THE DOORS
Team McMorrow is out in the district checking in with residents and making sure they know how to connect with us! We’re passing out our most recent mailer, where we touch on:
- The State Budget, including details on the process, the timeline, and other helpful resources.
- Our Virtual Coffee Hours, held every week there is session on our social media channels on Friday at 1 p.m.
- Michigan’s Independent Citizen Redistricting Commission, including a definition of gerrymandering, how commissioners are chosen, and the adjusted timeline for the new, redrawn maps which has been altered due to COVID-19.
- Local elections and where to find information about what’s on your ballot.
Look out for these new mailers on our doors or at your local libraries, or check out our digital copy here.
COFFEE HOUR UPDATE
The legislature is returning to regular session days after a summer of in-district work. This means our regular Friday coffee hours at 1:00 pm on our social media channels will also be returning! We will be having a virtual Meet Up with Mallory next Friday, September 3rd.
You can watch it live here. Can’t make it? No worries, all live coffee hours are uploaded and replayed the following Saturday and you can use this form here to submit a question!
Mallory McMorrow
State Senator
13th District