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 ddunning | 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 cburdick | 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...
by cburdick | May 12, 2022 | Press release
LANSING, Mich. – Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed House Bill 4256, Senate Bill 258 and Senate Bill 259 into law. House Bill 4256 allows training of service animals in real-world settings, which will benefit people...
by cburdick | Apr 12, 2022 | Press release
Sen. Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit) speaking about Senate Resolution 124 during Senate session on April 12, 2022. Photo credit: Shannon Schultz, Michigan Senate Democrats. LANSING, Mich. (April 12, 2022) — Sen. Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit) today...
