Coffee Hour Reminder

July 9, 2021 As a reminder, with the passing of the School Aid budget, the Senate will not reconvene at the Capitol again until July 15th. During the summer, the legislature has fewer session days in Lansing to allow Senators more work time in their districts. This is...

Senate District 13 Update

June 25, 2021 In this Edition: COVID-19 UpdateLegislative UpdateUIA Update COVID-19 Update As a reminder, as of Tuesday, June 22, all COVID-19 Epidemic/Emergency Orders have been lifted. Restaurants, bars, gyms, and other establishments are now able to...

Senate District 13 Update

June 21, 2021 In This Edition  COVID-19 Update  Legislative Update   Memorial Day Service in the Senate Coffee Hours  COVID-19 UPDATE  Last week, Governor Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced the...

Senate District 13 Update

June 7, 2021 In This Edition Lansing Updates In the District  UIA Update Coffee Hour  LANSING UPDATES  Senate Resolution 57  Last week, for the third year in a row, I introduced Senate Resolution 57 to declare June as Gun Violence Awareness Month. And...

Senate District 13 Update

May 19, 2021 In This Edition Mask Guideline UpdateUnemployment Update   MASK GUIDELINE UPDATE Last week, the CDC released new recommendations for fully vaccinated individuals. These guidelines state: fully vaccinated people can resume activities...

Budget Update

May 14, 2021 What Happened This Week  This week we saw a lot of budget bills moving through the legislative process. Each year, the Governor proposes her recommendations through the Michigan State Budget Office. Once her recommendations are given, both the Senate...