by admin | Dec 12, 2023 | Press release
Implements recommendations of Michigan Task Force on Juvenile Justice Reform DETROIT, Mich.—Today, Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist signed first of its kind, bipartisan legislation transforming Michigan’s juvenile justice system and investing in diversion and...
by admin | Aug 9, 2023 | Press release
LANSING, Mich. (August 9, 2023) — Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) and Sen. Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit), who both represent portions of Allen Park in the state Senate, offer congratulations to the City of Allen Park on the announcement of a $25,000 grant — with funding from...
by admin | May 17, 2023 | Press release
LANSING, Mich. (May 17, 2023) — Today, the Michigan Senate voted nearly unanimously to pass Sen. Sylvia Santana’s (D-Detroit) Senate Bill 50, legislation that would establish “Juneteenth,” or June 19, as a state-recognized holiday. The bill will bring Juneteenth on...
by admin | May 16, 2023 | Press release
Santana continues commitment to keeping constituents and communities connected to her work in the Senate LANSING, Mich. (May 16, 2023) — Today, Sen. Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit) welcomed 47 residents, from kids to seniors, from the 2nd Senate District to the Capitol,...
by admin | Jun 24, 2022 | Press release
LANSING, Mich. (June 24, 2022) — Today, Sen. Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit) issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s issued opinion of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization:“The decision to have a child is a very personal,...
by | May 18, 2022 | Press release
LANSING, Mich. (May 18, 2022) — Sen. Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit) has introduced legislation to repeal the conditions of Detroit’s “Grand Bargain,” which used state funds to pull the city out of bankruptcy in 2014.“At the time, Detroit’s ‘Grand Bargain’ kept...
