Cold Weather, Tax Season, and Protecting our Neighbors
Dear Neighbor, The snow is melting, but February is still hitting hard. Heating bills are landing in mailboxes, and too many families are opening gas and electric statements with shock and frustration, paying more while [...]
The Roadmap for 2026 in Michigan
Dear Neighbor, Welcome to 2026. As we head back into session in Lansing, my team and I are setting up our legislative roadmap for the year ahead. We know the destination: a Michigan where working families can afford to live and [...]
2025: Showing Up and Getting Things Done
Dear Neighbor, As 2025 comes to a close, I want to take a moment to check in and look back on the year we’ve had together. For families, progress doesn’t show up in headlines — [...]
Who actually owns our neighborhoods?
Dear Neighbor, I’ve been thinking about all the conversations I’ve had with people across our community. At the grocery store, out knocking doors, at community events and through the calls and emails you send to [...]
“For the people” shouldn’t be a suggestion.
Dear Neighbor, When you flip the light switch, pay your energy bill or turn on the tap, you probably don’t think much about politics. You just expect the basic things to work; the lights stay [...]
SNAP Benefits Will Be Paused Nov. 1 – What It Means for Michigan Families
Dear Neighbor, I want to make sure you are aware of an urgent development that will affect 1.4 million Michiganders who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). What’s Happening As of Nov. 1, [...]