Sen. Santana on “Raise the Age” testimony in Senate committee
LANSING, Mich — Sen. Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit) has issued the following statement after she testified in front of the Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee in support of the “Raise the Age” bill package. The legislation is...
Sen. Santana on Gov. Whitmer’s plan to help those in poverty
LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Sylvia Santana (D–Detroit) has issued the following statement on Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s Fiscal Year 2020 budget, which includes investments to help lift people out poverty. “There are too many Detroit families who...
Sen. Santana on firing of Detroit police officer for racially insensitive actions
LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Sylvia Santana (D–Detroit) has issued the following statement on news that Detroit police officer Gary Steele has been fired after posting inappropriate comments and a racially insensitive Snapchat video....
Sen. Santana leads bill package to treat 17-year-old offenders as juveniles
LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit) today introduced bills that would classify individuals who are 17 years of age as juveniles for criminal offenses, rather than as adults. The legislation is part of a larger ‘Raise...
Sen. Santana on Senate vote against Whitmer environmental executive order
LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Sylvia Santana (D–Detroit) today released the following statement after the Michigan Senate voted along party lines to approve House Concurrent Resolution 1. The resolution overturns Gov. Gretchen...
Sen. Santana on Gov. Whitmer’s plan to improve access to clean water
LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Sylvia Santana (D–Detroit) has issued the following statement on Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s State of the State address, in which she talked about the need to protect Michigan’s drinking water. “Our state is home to the...
Sen. Santana introduces bill to protect kids, strengthen car seat safety rules
LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit) today introduced a bill that would help reduce the number of child injuries in car accidents by updating the requirements for child car seats and booster seats. Senate Bill 89 would amend the...
Sen. Santana condemns alleged racist actions of Detroit police officer
LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Sylvia Santana (D–Detroit) has issued the following statement on news that Detroit police officer Gary Steele allegedly posted a racist video on social media of a black woman he pulled over driving with an...
Sen. Santana introduces bill to standardize mental health training for teachers
LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit) has made mental health training for teachers her first order of business in the new legislative session. Senate Bill 41 would require the Michigan Department of Education, in...
Sen. Santana meets MDHHS Director Robert Gordon, talks poverty issues
LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Sylvia Santana (D–Detroit) issued the following statement on her meeting yesterday with new Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Director Robert Gordon. “It was an honor meeting Robert Gordon, Gov. Gretchen...
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