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Your Guide to the 2024 Election
Dear Neighbor, The 2024 Election is here! Voting is one of our most fundamental rights in a functioning democracy. From local school board and city council races to state and federal races, your voice and your vote matter. Michigan has consistently ranked high in...
Honey, Hunting and Health Care: How Senate Democrats are Uplifting Michigan’s Rural Communities
Michigan’s rural communities are close-knit, bonded by a sense of pride in place and rooted in connections that, for some, go back for generations. Neighbors not only care for each other, but are also thoughtful stewards of the forests, fields, and waters by which...
Spooktacular Legislative Updates
Dear Neighbor, It’s been another busy few weeks up in Lansing! In addition to the Senate moving legislation through the committee process, Gov. Whitmer’s pen has been hard at work signing over a dozen bills into law, including my legislation that will help us build...
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The conversations I have out on doors are what drives my work in Lansing. From hearing about the need to fix our roads to concerns about health care access — you and your priorities set my agenda.
While we’ve knocked 27,000+ doors over the past few months, we unfortunately cannot get to all of them. So if we haven’t had a chance to connect, please reach out to our office and let me know what’s important to you ➡️ SenatorKevinHertel.com. ... See MoreSee Less
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Recently, House Speaker Matt Hall claimed STARBASE is a “phantom program” and nothing more than “waste, fraud, and abuse” in the state budget. Now, House Republicans are patting themselves on the back for gutting its funding.
If they spent less time talking in front of cameras and more time listening to the people of Michigan, they’d know that STARBASE isn’t just an existent program — it’s a thriving one. How they see a program that prepares thousands of children for the jobs of tomorrow as “waste” I have no idea. The audacity they have to slash its funding is despicable. Our kids deserve better.
As our team fields calls of concern from parents and teachers about this proposed cut — know that I’m committed to ensuring we’re taking full advantage of the federal dollars available to keep our STARBASE programs fully operational and serving our youngest learners. ... See MoreSee Less
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To all of the students, parents, and teachers who had their first day of school today: I hope you had a great start to a terrific year! ... See MoreSee Less
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