Dear Neighbor,
Fall always brings a sense of change. Students are back in school, the air is crisp and Lansing is gearing up for a new season of action. The past few months have been full of moving forward people-focused legislation, negotiating a budget to keep the government running and traveling the district to listen to neighbors face-to-face.
My focus is simple: deliver the basics every family counts on — great public schools, safe and smooth roads, reliable transit, affordable health care and good-paying jobs with real benefits. At town halls, coffee hours and community events, I’ve heard the same concerns again and again: the cost of everything, especially housing, child care and groceries is squeezing too many households.
There’s a lot to catch you up on — and even more work ahead. Let’s dive in.
- Introduced the SAVE ELMO Act to keep Sesame Street, NPR and trusted local news alive for Michigan families and communities.
- Introduced the bipartisan Click to Cancel Act to stop subscription traps and put you back in control of your money.
- Coming up soon… protecting health care, protecting you from Big Tech and lowering the cost of groceries.
SAVE ELMO Act
For nearly 60 years, public media has supported families in Michigan. From Sesame Street, Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood and — my favorite — The Red Green Show, to trusted local news and emergency community alerts, these stations have educated kids, kept families informed and shared the arts with our communities.
It’s free and accessible to everyone — no matter who you are or how much money you have.
Earlier this summer, the United States Senate voted to rescind previously provided funding to public media like PBS and NPR — putting the existence of stations across the country at risk. That’s why I introduced the SAVE ELMO Act. It creates a state fund to keep public media running, so kids keep their shows, families keep reliable information and rural communities keep access to news and alerts they can’t get anywhere else.
Public media belongs to all of us. It doesn’t answer to billionaires or corporate interests. It’s free, independent and accountable to viewers like you — and that’s worth protecting.
Click to Cancel
Everybody’s been trapped by a subscription at some point. Signing up takes one click, but canceling takes endless calls, hidden website pages and confusing design.
Companies make this pain part of their business model. The more time they waste, the more people give up on getting their money back.
That’s wrong, and that’s why I introduced the Click to Cancel Act. If you can sign up online, you should be able to cancel online — period. This is about fairness and letting people control their own money instead of letting corporations write the rules.
Budget Update
As of today, an agreement on a budget to fund the state government has not been made. We’re still working to get a full state budget passed and signed into law, and people in every community are waiting for answers. It is frustrating and unacceptable that we are now months late on a budget and heading toward a potential shutdown. Families want to know if their schools will have the resources they need, if their roads will finally get fixed and if health care services will continue. These are the basics that people count on every day, and they shouldn’t have to wonder if their government, funded by their tax dollars, is going to come through. These are basic expectations, and I’m committed to fighting for a budget that delivers on these priorities for our state.
Looking Ahead
We’re also working on legislation to address concerns that I’ve heard in the community: protecting vaccine access and our health care system, making sure Big Tech plays by the rules and pushing for honest food prices at the grocery store. At the heart of this work is one simple belief — everyday people should always come first, not special interests.
This summer has been all about listening and learning alongside neighbors. Packed town halls brought people together with leaders like U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, Ann Arbor City Councilmembers, community leaders and South Lyon Mayor Steve Kennedy.
My staff and I toured Michigan Medicine and the Border-to-Border Trail, hearing about some of the exciting developments in our area and the opportunities we have to continue the great work being done.
I also joined a panel on PFAS with the Michigan League of Conservation Voters and heard directly from members of the community on issues like the Gelman Plume and water contamination across our state.
And at door-to-door conversations across District 23, we heard about the daily struggles so many families across Michigan and our country are facing — from skyrocketing rent and groceries to child care and transportation.
These moments are reminders of what matters most: strong schools, clean and safe drinking water, affordable health care, fair prices and a community where all our voices are heard. Getting the chance to talk directly with people just like you is why I ran to serve as your state representative, and I’m excited to continue this work in the months to come.
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In solidarity,
Jason Morgan
State Representative
Michigan’s 23rd House District