Summer is around the corner!
Dear Neighbor, Summer is in full swing, and there’s a lot happening across our communities. From major road safety improvements and investments in public transit to the neighborhood events and festivals that make this time [...]
What should Michigan budget for?
Dear Neighbor, In Lansing, we’re negotiating our state budget; it’s the time where legislators decide what your tax dollars are spent on. It’s a process that reveals a lot about what different leaders prioritize. While [...]
Join me for a Community Conversation on Saturday!
Dear Neighbor, Please join me for my next Community Conversation at Panera Bread (47411 Five Mile Road in Plymouth) on Saturday, May 9, at 11 a.m. with special guest Northville Board of Education Treasurer Lisa [...]
What We’re Delivering, and What Comes Next
Dear Neighbor, I wanted to share a quick update on the work happening in Lansing and here at home. Over the past few weeks, my team and I have spent time across the district, not [...]
Less rushed spending, more storytime
Dear Neighbor, Things are moving quickly in Lansing right now. I know it can be frustrating when it feels like decisions are happening behind closed doors and your voice is not being heard. You work [...]
Let the budget games begin (the productive kind)
Dear Neighbor, The state budget process officially kicked off this month with the Governor’s executive recommendation. For those who don’t spend their days in Lansing, this is the opening move in a long negotiation that [...]