District 10 News and Updates

Dear Neighbor,    

We are officially in the holiday season! I hope you stay warm and can spend some quality time with friends and family this December. Here in Lansing, my colleagues and I are wrapping up the 102nd Legislature and working hard to deliver solutions to the issues facing our state.

Featured in Today’s Newsletter:

Wrapping Up the Waning Weeks of the 102nd Michigan Legislature
Highlights from the Senate Floor
Job Corps Program
Attorney General Nessel Urges Consumers to Look Out for Phishing Attacks this Holiday Season
100 Energy Saving Actions from Consumers Energy
Be Winter Ready
2025-26 FASFA Now Available for Students and Families to Complete
The MSU U.S. EDA University for Regional Economic Innovation (REI)

As always, if you or someone you know would like to provide any feedback about what’s happening in Lansing, or needs assistance with any state-based issue, please feel free to reach out to my office. You can contact me by sending an email to SenPWojno@senate.michigan.gov or calling (517) 373-8360.

Warmest regards,  

Paul Wojno
State Senator
District 10

Wrapping Up the Waning Weeks to the 102nd Michigan Legislature

As we approach the end of the session and wrap up our legislative work for the year, it’s important to reflect on the results we’ve delivered for the people of Michigan. From safeguarding Michiganders’ rights and investing in the people of Michigan to protecting our state’s water and natural resources, I’m proud of the work my colleagues and I have done over the past two years.

Highlights from the Senate Floor

Among the bills recently passed was legislation to:

Protect reproductive freedom to give Michiganders the Freedom to Plan by expanding access to over-the-counter contraceptives and emergency contraceptives. Read more here.
Keep first responders and communities safe by allowing firefighters to bring their concerns on staffing levels to the negotiation table. Read more here.
Improve Michigan’s Unemployment Insurance Agency system to boost the maximum number of weeks and benefit amount workers could qualify for. Read more here.
Expand access to higher education and skilled trades for more than 350,000 Michiganders by permanently lowering the eligibility age for Michigan Reconnect from 25 to 21.
Protect Michiganders’ private reproductive health data by prohibiting entities from collecting or processing it without users’ informed consent. Read more here.
Enhance breast cancer detection standards by improving the quality of information and the way in which it is provided to women following their mammograms. Read more here.

Job Corps Program

Job Corps is administered by the U.S. Department of Labor, and it is the nation’s largest residential career training and education program for economically disadvantaged youth ages 16-24. Job Corps provides industry aligned training in high-demand industries including healthcare, construction, advanced manufacturing, information technology, and renewable energy.

Participants earn nationally recognized certifications, enhancing employability and competitiveness in the job market. Job Corps is building a pipeline for employers by producing work-ready graduates. Centers across the country adapt training offerings to local labor market demand, addressing regional workforce needs.

Serrato Corporation operates the Detroit Job Corps Center and the Flint Genesee Job Corps Center, which is ranked number one in the Country. Unfortunately, post-COVID enrollment is down, and both programs need approximately 100 students for each location. Please join them as they continue to empower young adults with skills and credentials that meet evolving labor market demands. Job Corps plays a critical role in ensuring a dynamic, inclusive, and competitive workforce.

If interested in joining or to learn more, please visit Detroit.JobCorps.gov.

Attorney General Nessel Urges Consumers to Look Out for Phishing Attacks this Holiday Season

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has reissued her consumer alert on phishing scams this holiday season. She is warning residents of ways scammers will try to take advantage of the holiday season to steal personal information.

Scammers may employ various tactics to steal personal information and financial data. Phishing is a cyberattack where a criminal poses as a trusted person or organization to trick potential victims into sharing sensitive data or sending money.

Smishing has the same goal but comes in the form of a text message. Many of these scammers are conning consumers when it comes to package deliveries. The messages may appear to be from a legitimate source such as Amazon or USPS and contain links that lead to fake websites designed to steal login credentials, credit card details, or other sensitive information. Oftentimes, the USPS smishing scam alerts the victim to an alleged delayed package and then requires a purchase for updates. 

If consumers receive a suspicious email or text, they should: 

Not download any attachments in the message. Attachments may contain malware such as viruses, worms, or spyware.
Not click links that appear in the message. Links in phishing messages direct consumers to fraudulent websites.
Not reply to the sender. Ignore any requests from the sender and do not call any phone numbers provided in the message.

Report it. Forward suspected phishing emails to the Anti-Phishing Working Group. Consumers who receive a smishing text message should forward it to SPAM (7726), then report the smishing attack to the FTC.

If consumers receive a suspicious phone call that seems to be a phishing attempt, they are advised to:  

Hang up or end the call. Be aware that area codes can be misleading. If their caller ID displays a local area code, this does not guarantee that the caller is local.
Not respond to the caller’s requests. Legitimate companies will never call consumers to request personal information. Never give personal information to the incoming caller.

Victims of a scam can file a complaint by contacting the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Team at: 

Consumer Protection Team
P.O. Box 30213
Lansing, MI 48909
517-335-7599
Fax: 517-241-3771
Toll-free: 877-765-8388
Online complaint form

100 Energy Saving Actions from Consumers Energy

The colder temperatures outside come with an increase in energy consumption. Home heating accounts for 30% of customers’ energy bills. With the giftgiving season among us, it is always helpful to save some extra money, and Consumers Energy has put together 100 ways to help you save!

Consumers Energy offers these cost-saving tips:

Have your heating system tuned up and inspected by a service professional and replace your furnace filter. If your furnace can breathe more easily, it will use less energy.
Make sure your attic, basement, garage, and exterior doors are closed to prevent cold drafts from getting in and heat from getting out. A gap of just one-eighth of an inch around your windows or doors is like having a softball size hole in them, allowing cold air in and making your furnace work harder to accommodate for that extra cold air.
Turn on your ceiling fan. Ceiling fans set at a slow speed can push warm air away that rises to the ceiling and move it around the room without creating a chilling breeze.
When it comes to savings on heating your water, take a shower instead of a bath which uses less hot water.
Set your water heater temperature to 120 degrees. By lowering the temperature, you can cut water heating bills without sacrificing comfort.
Save even more by setting your water heater to “on vacation” (if your unit has this feature) when you’re away from home for more than two days.

To see all the 100 Ways to Save, you can visit ConsumersEnergy.com/SaveEnergy.

Be Winter Ready

Weatherproof your home: Insulate your walls and attic, caulk and weather-strip doors and windows, and insulate any water lines that run along exterior walls.
Install a smoke detector and a carbon monoxide detector: Home heating is the second leading cause of home fires; make sure to prioritize fire safety and keep your house safe.
Create an emergency car kit: Include items to stay warm — a portable phone charger, shovel, windshield scraper, flashlight, battery-powered radio, extra batteries, water, snacks, first-aid materials, jumper cables, and waterproof matches.
Prepare for power outages: Disconnect appliances and electronics to avoid damage from electrical surges; do not use a gas stove or oven to heat your home.

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