Fall Season Begins and Community Resources
Dear Neighbors, I hope you enjoyed your summer and are now excited for the start of fall. As the new season begins, we all anticipate college football games, cider mill visits and leaves changing colors — but we can also embrace and look forward...
Thank you teachers, summer recap, severe weather resources and more
Dear Neighbors, I hope you had an amazing Labor Day weekend, marking the official end of summer and the beginning of the beautiful fall season. Labor Day is not just a time to unwind and soak up the last rays of sunshine — but also a special day...
Join us at the Resource Fair & Ice Cream Social this Saturday
Dear Neighbors, I hope you’ll join me for one of my upcoming events. On Saturday, August 12, I will be hosting the Resource Fair & Ice Cream along with State Representative Helena Scott at Palmer Park. This event is another great opportunity to...
Senate District 8 Updates
Senator McMorrow's May Newsletter to Constituents Senator McMorrow's June Coffee HourPlease join Senator McMorrow on Friday, June 9 at Detroit Sip for a Coffee Hour. The senator will provide an update on work in Lansing, and be available for...
Senate District 8 Updates
Senator McMorrow's April Newsletter of ConstituentsThe senate passed Extreme Risk Protection Order legislation, a result of over 10 years of hard work by gun violence prevention activists. Red flag bills were first introduced in the state house by...
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[UPCOMING EVENT] Town Hall Saturday
Hello Neighbors! Just a reminder that I’m holding my first in-person event of the term, a town hall in Royal Oak! I will be presenting information including: Structure of MI government, Roles of the legislature, Impact of redistricting, ...
Senate District 8 Updates
Hello! I hope you’ve had a great month! Here in the Michigan Senate, my colleagues and I have continued to work hard to complete passage of the first six bills the Senate and House Dems introduced in January. Read on for details on that effort,...
A Guide to Michigan Elections
It’s an election year – and a big one at that! This year, you’ll have the opportunity to vote for a number of officials and initiatives, including Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Congress, both the state House and Senate, and...
A guide to Michigan Elections: How to Register. How to Vote.
It’s an election year - and a big one at that! This year, you’ll have the opportunity to vote for a number of officials and initiatives, including Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Congress, both the state House and Senate, and a...
[INFO] Boil Water Advisory
On Sunday, Aug. 14, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declared a state of emergency for Lapeer, Macomb, Oakland, and St. Clair counties following Saturday’s water main break near the Great Lakes Water Authority’s (GLWA) Lake Huron Water Treatment facility. The...
Thank you teachers, summer recap, severe weather resources and more
Dear Neighbors, I hope you had an amazing Labor Day weekend, marking the official end of summer and the beginning of the beautiful fall season. Labor Day is not just a time to unwind and soak up the last rays of sunshine — but also a special day...
Join us at the Resource Fair & Ice Cream Social this Saturday
Dear Neighbors, I hope you’ll join me for one of my upcoming events. On Saturday, August 12, I will be hosting the Resource Fair & Ice Cream along with State Representative Helena Scott at Palmer Park. This event is another great opportunity to...
Senate District 8 Updates
Senator McMorrow's May Newsletter to Constituents Senator McMorrow's June Coffee HourPlease join Senator McMorrow on Friday, June 9 at Detroit Sip for a Coffee Hour. The senator will provide an update on work in Lansing, and be available for...
Senate District 8 Updates
Senator McMorrow's April Newsletter of ConstituentsThe senate passed Extreme Risk Protection Order legislation, a result of over 10 years of hard work by gun violence prevention activists. Red flag bills were first introduced in the state house by...
[UPCOMING EVENT] Town Hall Saturday
Hello Neighbors! Just a reminder that I’m holding my first in-person event of the term, a town hall in Royal Oak! I will be presenting information including: Structure of MI government, Roles of the legislature, Impact of redistricting, ...
Senate District 8 Updates
Hello! I hope you’ve had a great month! Here in the Michigan Senate, my colleagues and I have continued to work hard to complete passage of the first six bills the Senate and House Dems introduced in January. Read on for details on that effort,...
A Guide to Michigan Elections
It’s an election year – and a big one at that! This year, you’ll have the opportunity to vote for a number of officials and initiatives, including Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Congress, both the state House and Senate, and...
[INFO] Boil Water Advisory
On Sunday, Aug. 14, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declared a state of emergency for Lapeer, Macomb, Oakland, and St. Clair counties following Saturday’s water main break near the Great Lakes Water Authority’s (GLWA) Lake Huron Water Treatment facility. The...
Budget Passed
Last week, the Michigan Legislature passed the Fiscal Year 2023 budget. Senate Bill 845 and House Bill 5783 encompassed funding for the School Aid Fund and General Fund. I was proud to support a budget that includes a historic increase in per-pupil...
Message from Sen. McMorrow: Abortion in Michigan
It happened. The United States Supreme Court has overturned nearly 50 years of precedent and stripped our right to an abortion. Roe is no more. That means it's on the states. The courts won't protect us. We have to protect us. This news broke...
Senate District 13 Update
THREE-WEEK ‘PAUSE’ EXTENDED FOR 12 DAYS On Monday, Dec. 7, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) extended the ‘Pause to Save Lives’ epidemic order through December 20 to continue to slow the spread...
Senate District 13 Update
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE Last week was the first week of this year’s lame-duck session. The Senate agenda was incredibly lengthy, and we passed dozens of bills, including a package of bills which cut taxes for fully automated warehouses that...
Legislative Updates & News
This week, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced an epidemic order to curb the rampant rise in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths throughout Michigan. This action comes in the wake of a press conference...
Legislative Updates & News
Last week, a record number of Michiganders voted in a truly historic and unprecedented election. Here in Oakland County, we saw over 75.52% voter turnout, just topping the previous high turnout of 72.5% in 2008. This was also a year that brought a...
Legislative Updates & News
In this Edition: UIA Support Phone Appointments Now Available Legislative Updates Election 2020: What You Need to Know In the News What We’ve Been Up To UIA Support Phone Appointments Now Available The Unemployment...
Legislative Updates & News
Last week, we learned some truly horrific news: the FBI, Michigan State Police, and Attorney General had foiled a domestic terrorist plot and charged 13 men with planning to kidnap Governor Whitmer, along with details that they’d planned to storm...
Legislative Updates & News
In this Edition Absentee Ballots Updates Legislative Session and Committee Updates Beaumont Merger VOTING IS HAPPENING NOW! With the 2020 election approximately one month away, it’s hard to believe that voting is already...
Legislative Updates & News
In this Edition Secretary of State UpdatesLegislative UpdatesCensus 2020 UpdateMI Safe Start UpdateIn the NewsWhat We’ve Been Up To SECRETARY OF STATE UPDATES Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson recently announced that Secretary of State...
Breakdown of Michigan’s FY 2021-2022 Budget
Going into this budget season, when we were crunching the numbers this spring, our economic outlook was bleak. Due to COVID-19, our state was looking like it would face a cut of $3 billion from our $10 billion General Fund budget. However, due to...
Legislative Updates & District News
In this Edition Session and Committee UpdatesBudget UpdateMichigan Capitol CommissionSuicide Prevention MonthDistrict News & Events SESSION AND COMMITTEE UPDATES Senate Bill 757: After hearing from residents around the state, the Majority...