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❄️ Tips to Beat the Heat! Plus Local Cooling Center Locations
Dear Neighbor, The National Weather Service is expecting hot and humid conditions for much of this week, with temperatures in the 90s and heat index values near and above 100 degrees. As we experience this heat wave, please take precautions to keep yourself and your...
Building Community Connections
Dear Neighbor, As the school year ends and summer events begin to pop up, I hope you can find time to enjoy the season and all it has to offer surrounded by friends and family. Whether you like to visit a local farmers market, fish on Lake St. Clair, explore a...
Sens. Klinefelt, Anthony, Hertel and Irwin Introduce Legislative Package to Strengthen Protections for Vulnerable Adults
LANSING, Mich. (June 12, 2024) — Today, Sens. Veronica Klinefelt (D-Eastpointe), Sarah Anthony (D-Lansing), Kevin Hertel (D-St. Clair Shores), and Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor) introduced Senate Bills 922-925 to better protect those who are unable to protect themselves...
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This past weekend, the Shorewood Kiwanis Club of MI hosted another outstanding back-to-school event — making sure local kids have the clothes and resources they need to tackle the new academic year ahead.
It was a pleasure getting to be a small part in this incredible community effort and help provide backpacks and school essentials for students. Thank you to the Kiwanis Club and all the volunteers who made it happen! ... See MoreSee Less
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Funding our police and our schools should not be a partisan debate. Michigan families are counting on us to deliver, and in the Senate, we’ve taken that duty seriously.
We’ve made sure OK2SAY — our state’s confidential student safety tipline — remains funded and operational. And with the Michigan State Police reporting a record number of tips last year, it’s clear how vital this program is to keeping students safe.
Back in May, my Senate colleagues and I passed a budget proposal that continues funding for OK2SAY and puts an additional $350 million behind other efforts to improve school safety and mental health. However, these dollars remain tied up as House Republicans have failed to put forward a complete budget of their own and refuse to negotiate one in good faith. It’s time we get this done — for Michigan students and their families.
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State Police Report Highlights Success of Recent Investments, Need for Continued Support to Improve School Safety and Mental Health
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State Police Report Highlights Success of Recent Investments, Need for Continued Support to Improve School Safety and Mental Health1 CommentsComment on Facebook
Mark your calendar! The 2025 Bassmaster Elite Series is coming to Chesterfield this weekend where more than a hundred professional anglers will be competing and taking advantage of Lake St. Clair’s world-renowned bass fishing.
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Bassmaster Elite Series returning to Chesterfield Township
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Professional anglers will return to Lake St. Clair this week for the 2025 Bassmaster Elite Series.0 CommentsComment on Facebook