Community Updates and Resources
Dear Neighbor, Whether you're busy preparing for another school year or basking in the joys of Labor Day weekend, I hope you took a moment to appreciate the hard work and dedication of the workers who make our state flourish. Labor Day not only...
Legislative Update, Upcoming Event and Community Resources
Dear Neighbor, I hope you are enjoying the last weeks of summer before the crisp, cool autumn air approaches. One of my favorite highlights of the summer has been having the opportunity to spend time engaging with community members across District...
District 13 News & Updates
Dear Neighbors, I hope this newsletter reaches you and your family safe and healthy. The past weeks of poor air quality due to the forest fires in northern Michigan and Canada have been concerning, which is why I’ve included resources below to...
District 13 News & Updates
Dear Neighbor, I hope this newsletter reaches you and your family safe and healthy. I hope you’ve all been enjoying the weather and are looking forward to an enjoyable summer. Featured in this newsletter: June is Pride Month! Community...
District 13 News & Updates
Dear Neighbor, I hope this newsletter reaches you and your family safe and healthy. It’s been an exciting few weeks in the Senate as the first round of budget bills have been passed and are now headed to the House for consideration. I will be sure...
District 13 News & Updates
Dear Neighbor, I hope this newsletter reaches you and your family safe and healthy. Featured in this newsletter: Upcoming Event West Bloomfield Summer Camp Registration is Open Fill out your FAFSA Meijer recalls salad Helping Medicaid...
District 13 News & Updates
Dear Neighbor, I hope this e-newsletter finds you and your loved ones safe and healthy. For those of you who have family or friends studying or working at Michigan State University, I extend my deepest condolences. For many of you, the secure...
Senate District 12 News & Updates
Friends, I hope you and your family are happy and healthy this holiday season. As always, it’s an honor to serve as your state senator in Lansing. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and concerns with me, and I look forward to seeing you...
Senate District 12 News & Updates
Friends, As always, it’s an honor serving as your state senator. Please feel free to reach out to my office if you have questions, comments, or ideas for ways we can make our community a better place to live. I always appreciate hearing from you....
Senate District 12 News & Updates
Friends, I hope you are all enjoying the beautiful fall weather. As always, it’s my priority to serve you to the best of my ability in Lansing. Please feel free to reach out with comments, questions, or ideas. I’m always happy to connect and hear...
Wins from 2025 + Honoring MLK, Jr.
Dear Neighbor, Earlier this week we held our first day of session for the year, and I'm excited to continue fighting for our shared priorities, including expanding access to housing, affordable health care, and making sure a family can afford to...
Reflecting on Progress Made for Michiganders in 2025
Dear Neighbor, From my family to yours, I’d like to wish you the happiest of holidays. I hope you have some time to take a stroll downtown to enjoy the beautiful decorations throughout Senate District 13, share laughter with family and friends,...
House Republicans Axe Critical Funds for Michiganders
Dear Neighbor, While the year is rapidly coming to a close, my Senate Democratic colleagues and I are using every moment we have to deliver solutions to the issues facing our state. From permanently expanding the bipartisan Michigan Reconnect...
A Snapshot of Activity at the Capitol
Dear Neighbor, With Thanksgiving right around the corner and holiday lights appearing all around us, it’s becoming increasingly apparent that we’re nearing the end of the year! I’m from a large family, and we are all looking forward to this...
Federal Shutdown Updates & Resources
Dear Neighbor, Right now, the difference between our state and federal governments could not be starker. In Lansing, my colleagues and I remain hard at work serving you, the hardworking people of Michigan. After passing a bipartisan, balanced...
Protecting Michigan’s Most Vulnerable
Dear Neighbor, Happy Spooky Season! Over in Lansing, my colleagues and I have been hard at work advocating on your behalf. Along with securing critical investments for students, families, and communities in the 2026 state budget agreement...
State Budget Passed, Local Wins Delivered
Dear Neighbor, After months of fighting for a fiscally responsible state budget, I’m excited to announce that we finally got the job done and successfully passed a budget that invests in our community and communities around Michigan! This...
The Clock is Ticking: State Budget Update
Dear Neighbor, With the official start of autumn right around the corner, we are not only quickly approaching a season full of fall foliage and cider mills, but we are also unfortunately speeding towards a potential government shutdown. Come...
Bipartisan Data Breach Package Passes Senate!
Dear Neighbor, While it feels as if the summer just started, August is almost over and the first day of school is here for many students across our community. As we get ready to welcome a new season and a new academic year, I hope you and your...
PreK For All: Improving Outcomes for Michigan Families & Kids
Dear Neighbor, With August well underway and the beginning of a new school year approaching, I hope you’re soaking in the remainder of summertime here in our beautiful state. I’ve enjoyed the opportunity to get out and about in our district...
Updates from the Michigan Legislature
Dear Neighbor, I want to let you know how the Senate has been working to ensure our kids are safe online as the new school year approaches. Plus, I’d like to share m efforts to tackle our state’s housing crisis, ensuring our renters have the...
2024 Year in Review
Dear Neighbor, I hope this mailer finds you and your loved ones well. As we enter this new year, it is important to reflect on progress made and victories won for the people of Michigan in 2024. Throughout the year, my colleagues and I worked to...
A Guide on Michigan Elections
Dear Friend, Your voice matters. Your vote matters. My Senate Democratic colleagues and I have worked hard to makecasting your ballot as accessible and easy as possible. As your state Senator, I want to inform you of your voting options ahead of...
Tax Tips Newsletter
Dear Neighbor, It continues to be an honor serving you in the State Senate, and I look forward to all this New Year holds — the many conversations with constituents, movement on important legislation, exciting events around District 13 and more....
2023 Legislative Year in Review
Dear Neighbor, As we come to the end of a productive legislative year at the Capitol, it is so important to reflect on progress made and victories won for the people of Michigan. In our first 100 days alone, the Senate Majority for the People...
A guide on Michigan Elections: How to Register. How to Vote.
Dear Friend, Voting is one of the most fundamental rights of a functioning democracy. Any U.S. citizen who is at least age 18 on Election Day is eligible to vote — but before you can cast a ballot, you must register. Voter registration forms are...
Senator Bayer on Healthcare
Dear Friends,I hope you are safe and healthy as we continue to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic together and the changes it has made to our lives. Now more than ever, it’s evident that health care is a fundamental issue in our district and across the...
Year in Review
Dear Friends,I hope this newsletter finds you and your families safe and healthy as we head into 2022. Reflecting on this past year and the devastating tragedy at Oxford High School, it is more important than ever that we care for each other.Every...
Legislative Update: A Focus on Families
Friends, There is no doubt that the past year and a half has been difficult and traumatic. The pandemic impacted families across the world and certainly right here in Michigan. If you suffered from COVID-19 or lost a loved one to this dreadful...
Working for You!
Dear Neighbor, It is an honor to serve as your state senator, but it’s an even greater honor to try to help people in our community get back to work. The COVID-19 pandemic has left many people underemployed or unemployed, and exacerbated problems...