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...
Santana: Confederate flags should not be allowed at the state Capitol
LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit) issued the following statement today after she introduced a bill to ban the Confederate battle flag from display or use on the Capitol grounds or in the state Capitol Building: “The...
Senate Democrats Offer Recommendations to Re-Engage Michigan
LANSING — Today, Sens. Stephanie Chang (D-Detroit), Jeremy Moss (D-Southfield) and Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit) released their recommendations after being unable to reach consensus on the bipartisan Senate Safe Behaviors...
Stay Home, Stay Safe Order
To combat the spread of COVID-19 in Michigan, Governor Whitmer signed the “Stay Home, Stay Safe” executive order. For at least the next three weeks, all Michigan businesses and operations must temporarily suspend in-person operations that are not...
Santana on supplemental funding for district parks, museums
LANSING — Sen. Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit) issued the following statement today after the Michigan Senate passed a supplemental budget bill that includes $500,000 in funding for the Arab-American Museum in Dearborn, along with Rouge Park...
Santana on Jail and Pretrial Incarceration Task Force Report
LANSING — State Sen. Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit) today issued the following statement about the final report compiled by the bipartisan Michigan Joint Task Force on Jail and Pretrial Incarceration, in which they recommended to expand...
Santana on Grant to Reinvent Ford’s Dearborn Campus
DEARBORN — State Sen. Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit) has issued the following statement after the Michigan Department of Transportation awarded a state transportation economic development grant to Ford Motor Co. — for infrastructure...
Legislators Announce Bills to Protect Domestic Violence Survivors
LANSING — State Sen. Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit), Rep. Tenisha Yancey (D-Harper Woods) and Rep. Kara Hope (D-Holt), along with members of the state’s Progressive Women’s Caucus, today announced legislation that would...
Santana Applauds Hard Work, Dedication of LPCs to Practice
LANSING — Sen. Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit) has issued the following statement on the Michigan Senate unanimously passing legislation today in support of Licensed Professional Counselors in Michigan. “The value of licensed, professional...
Santana on Michigan ‘Raise the Age’ Bills Passing State Senate
LANSING — Today, the Michigan Senate passed “Raise the Age” legislation, led by Sen. Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit), to raise the age of convicted individuals in Michigan prosecuted as adults from 17 to 18. “There has been little good to come...
Santana Welcomes Constituents to Capitol for Community Day
LANSING — Today, Sen. Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit) welcomed 31 people from Dearborn, Detroit and Melvindale to Lansing, where they toured the Capitol Building and discussed consumer protections, school aid funding, and health and human...
Senator Santana on Michigan ‘Raise the Age’ Law Progress
LANSING — Sen. Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit), the lead sponsor on legislation to raise the age of convicted individuals in Michigan prosecuted as adults from 17 to 18, has issued the following statement after an agreement was reached this...
Santana Welcomes Detroiters to Community Day at the Capitol
LANSING – Today, Sen. Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit) welcomed 51 people from the 3rd Senate District to the Capitol, where they discussed concerns and interest in auto insurance, consumer protections, and health and human services...
Sen. Santana, Rep. Hammoud Secure $1.25 Million for Dearborn Police
Funding for project will enhance public safety, better use tax dollars LANSING — During budget negotiations, state Sen. Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit) and Rep. Abdullah Hammoud (D-Dearborn) were able to secure $1.25 million in state...
Sen. Santana on lack of funding for K-12 schools
LANSING — Today, Sen. Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit) issued the following statement after she voted no on the K-12 budget on the Senate floor: “As a parent, my three kids are the most important people in my life. As a mother, it’s imperative...
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