by alshaw | Jul 23, 2021 | Email
July 23, 2021 Hello Neighbors, As we turn the calendar toward August, I can’t help but think about the herculean effort people — parents, teachers, administrators and more — have put in during the pandemic to ensure our students don’t miss a beat. This upcoming...
by alshaw | Jul 21, 2021 | Newsletter
Government of the people, by the people, for the people.As your State Senator, I’m proud to represent you and more than 280,000 people across nine cities, villages and townships here in Kent County. I fundamentally believe our government is only as effective as the...
by alshaw | Jun 25, 2021 | Email
June 25, 2021 Hello Neighbors, The effects of the pandemic have touched us all in some way, but the more we learn, it’s becoming clearer this burden has not been carried equally. Issues such as affordable and safe childcare, flexible work schedules, attainable...
by alshaw | Jun 11, 2021 | Email
June 11, 2021 Hello Neighbors, The coming weeks will bring a flurry of legislative activity as we near the final stages of budget negotiations, and I will hopefully soon have more to share with you on that. In this issue, I’ve included a short legislative...
by alshaw | Apr 16, 2021 | Email
April 16, 2021 Hello Neighbors, Throughout the pandemic, we have heard a lot about the impact COVID-19 has had on our economy. But in this issue, I’d like to draw attention to the importance of what we call the “caring economy,” and the extreme strain and...
