Sen. Santana on Supplemental Funding for Flood Recovery Efforts
LANSING, Mich. (June 30, 2021) — Sen. Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit) today issued the following statement after the Michigan Senate included $10 million in funding for flood recovery efforts in House Bill 4410, a supplemental...
Senator Santana introduces bill to correct the law about Juneteenth
LANSING, Mich. (June 17, 2021) — Sen. Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit) today introduced legislation to correct details of Public Act 48 of 2005 so that it accurately reflects the history and reasons of Juneteenth.The oldest nationally...
Sen. Santana on Expanded Broadband Access for Detroit Residents
LANSING, Mich. (June 2, 2021) — Sen. Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit) has issued the following statement after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s visit to Detroit this morning, where she announced the creation of the Michigan High-Speed Internet Office...
Senator Santana Invites Residents to Virtual Community Conversation
DETROIT, Mich. (May 20, 2021) — Sen. Sylvia Santana (D–Detroit) invites residents to grab their computer and come chat with her from the comfort and safety of their own home or office on Friday, May 21st for a virtual community...
Santana resolution recognizes April as Arab American Heritage Month
LANSING, Mich. (April 20, 2021) — Sen. Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit) has issued the following statement after introducing Senate Resolution 40 today, which commemorates April 2021 as Arab American Heritage Month in...
Sen. Santana introduces bill to standardize mental health training for teachers
LANSING, Mich. (March 25, 2021) — Sen. Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit) has introduced legislation that would require Michigan’s educators to receive professional development training in how to recognize mental health concerns in...
Senate Democrats Introduce Bills Protecting Workers’ Rights, Safety
LANSING, Mich. (Feb. 23, 2021) — A coalition of Senate Democrats have reintroduced legislation to protect workers from unscrupulous employers who may not have their employees’ well-being at the forefront of their operations.Sens. Winnie...
Sen. Santana, Rep. Anthony Introduce Bills to End Prison Gerrymandering
LANSING, Mich. (Feb. 18, 2021) — Sen. Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit) and Rep. Sarah Anthony (D-Lansing) today introduced legislation to stop prison gerrymandering by requiring the Michigan Department of Corrections to count...
Sen. Santana on budget recommendations for health initiatives, support for Michigan families with children
LANSING, Mich. (Feb. 11, 2021) — Sen. Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit) has issued the following statement regarding Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s Fiscal Year 2022 budget recommendation presented today, which includes a $6.7 million investment for a...
Bill to update law, allow tax foreclosure challenges in state court
LANSING, Mich. (Feb. 10, 2021) — Sen. Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit) has introduced legislation to allow Michigan residents to have their day in court for tax foreclosure cases if there is an alleged violation of federal civil rights...
Senator Santana on Segregated Cafes at U-M Dearborn
LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit) has issued the following statement after the University of Michigan-Dearborn sparked ire for creating two virtual cafes, one for ‘Black, Indigenous and People of Color’ and the other for ‘Non-POC...
Wayne County State Senate Delegation Statement on Jail Attack of Deputy Sheriff Bryant Searcy
DETROIT, Mich. — Today, the Wayne County delegation of senators — Sen. Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit), Sen. Adam Hollier (D-Detroit), Sen. Marshall Bullock (D-Detroit), Sen. Betty Jean Alexander (D-Detroit), Sen. Stephanie Chang (D-Detroit), Sen. Erika...
Senator Santana: ‘Education Plan Falls Short of Benchmarks’
LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit) issued the following statement today after the Michigan Senate passed an education bill package that outlines various requirements for the forthcoming school year during the COVID-19 pandemic: “Our...
Sen. Santana Supports Implicit Bias Training in Health Care
LANSING — Sen. Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit) issued the following statement today regarding Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s directive to the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs to begin developing rules to require health...
Senate Democrats Expand Unemployment as Federal Benefits Expire
LANSING — The Senate Democratic Caucus has introduced a comprehensive plan to boost Michigan’s unemployment system to expand benefits for unemployed individuals starting July 25, 2020 — the last date of federal benefits for unemployment. Currently,...
Santana: ‘Guns Must Be Banned from the Capitol’
LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit) issued the following statement today after learning of the decision from a private legal firm that the Michigan State Capitol Commission does have the authority to ban guns from the state...
Santana bill would make Juneteenth state holiday
LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit) has introduced legislation that would establish “Juneteenth,” or June 19, as a state-recognized holiday. On June 19, 1865, Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger,...
Democrats Introduce Bills to Protect Workers during Re-engagement
LANSING, Mich. — Sens. Stephanie Chang (D-Detroit), Jeremy Moss (D-Southfield), Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit), Winnie Brinks(D-Grand Rapids) and Sean McCann (D-Kalamazoo) today introduced a bill package to...
Geiss, Santana on Capitol Commission Punting on Public Safety
LANSING — Sens. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) and Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit) issued the following statement after the Capitol Commission today decided to create a special committee and delay a decision on prohibiting guns from the...
Democratic Senators, AG, Agree: No Guns in Capitol
LANSING — Sens. Dayna Polehanki (D-Livonia), Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit), Erika Geiss (D-Taylor), and Marshall Bullock (D-Detroit) issued the following statement after Attorney General Dana Nessel advised...
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