{"id":5925,"date":"2022-09-02T09:15:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-02T13:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/polehanki\/news\/2022\/09\/02\/senatedistrict7updates-18\/"},"modified":"2022-12-30T05:38:48","modified_gmt":"2022-12-30T05:38:48","slug":"senatedistrict7updates-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.senatedems.com\/polehanki\/2022\/09\/02\/senatedistrict7updates-18\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate District 7 Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;12px|||||&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<!-- divi:html --><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 100%;\" align=\"center\">\n<div style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">\n<table width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div><a id=\"\" name=\"\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/polehanki\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"State Senator Dayna Polehanki\" src=\"https:\/\/static21.senatedems.org\/media\/700x0\/5cf6ab14d585d.jpeg\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0;\">\n<table width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"line-height: 31px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a id=\"\" name=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: left; font-size: 19px; padding-top: 15px; padding-bottom: 15px;\">\n<div>\n<p>Friends,\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">For those who started school this week, I hope you are looking forward to a year of learning, friendship, and fun. I am always rooting for your success and cannot wait to hear about all the wonderful things you accomplish.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Featured in this newsletter:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Absentee ballot applications now available for Nov. 8 general elections\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Beware of scammers trying to take advantage of federal student loan debt forgiveness program\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">There is still time to enroll four-year-old kids in free preschool program\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Where to get Monkeypox vaccine in Michigan\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Should you need any help, please do not hesitate to contact my office by phone at (517) 373-7350 or by email at <a href=\"mailto:SenDPolehanki@senate.michigan.gov\">SenDPolehanki@senate.michigan.gov<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0;\">\n<table width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div><a id=\"\" name=\"\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/polehanki\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"State Senator Dayna Polehanki\" src=\"https:\/\/static21.senatedems.org\/media\/700x0\/5d24f8e71469b.jpeg\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0;\">\n<table width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"line-height: 31px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><b style=\"font-size: 19px;\">Dayna Polehanki<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-size: 19px;\">State Senator<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 19px;\">7th District<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: left; font-size: 19px; padding-top: 15px; padding-bottom: 15px;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: left; font-size: 19px; padding-top: 15px; padding-bottom: 15px;\">\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE FOR THE NOV. 8 GENERAL ELECTION\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is reminding Michigan residents they can now apply to vote absentee in the Nov. 8 general election. Voters choosing to vote by mail are encouraged to submit their application as soon as possible to avoid postal delays.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">All voters registered in Michigan are eligible to vote absentee. They can apply online at <a href=\"https:\/\/mvic.sos.state.mi.us\/\">Michigan.gov\/Vote<\/a> or print an application form from the site and mail, email, or hand deliver it to their local clerk. Voters can find their clerk\u2019s contact information at <a href=\"https:\/\/mvic.sos.state.mi.us\/\">Michigan.gov\/Vote<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Voters with disabilities may apply online for an accessible electronic absent voter ballot at <a href=\"https:\/\/mvic.sos.state.mi.us\/\">Michigan.gov\/Vote<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.omniballot.us\/26\/absentee\/app\/home\">Michigan.gov\/AccessibleBallot<\/a>. The accessible ballot can be completed electronically, printed, and returned to their clerk.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Clerks will begin mailing out absent voter ballots by Sept. 29. They will be available for early, in-person voting in clerks\u2019 offices on that date as well.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">A ballot-tracking tool on the <a href=\"https:\/\/mvic.sos.state.mi.us\/\">Michigan.gov\/Vote<\/a> site allows voters to check when their clerk received their absentee ballot request, when they mailed out the ballot and, when they received the ballot back from the voter.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">For more information on absentee voting, or to register to vote, go to <a href=\"https:\/\/mvic.sos.state.mi.us\/\">Michigan.gov\/Vote<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>BEWARE OF SCAMMERS TAKING ADVANTAGE OF FEDERAL STUDENT LOAN DEBT FORGIVENESS PROGRAM\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is warning Michiganders to be on the lookout for potential scammers seeking to take advantage of borrowers pursuing new sweeping student loan debt relief recently announced by the Biden Administration.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Here are the highlights of the announced loan debt relief:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">The current student loan repayment pause has been extended to Dec. 31, 2022, with payments resuming in January 2023.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">The U.S. Department of Education will provide up to $20,000 in debt cancellation to Pell Grant recipients with loans held by the Department of Education and up to $10,000 in debt cancellation to non-Pell Grant recipients. Borrowers are eligible for this relief if their individual income is less than $125,000 or $250,000 for households.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">The previously announced limited Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program waiver is still in effect until Oct. 31, 2022. It forgives the remaining balance on your federal student loans after 120 payments working full-time for federal, state, tribal, or local government; military; or a qualifying nonprofit. The limited PSLF waiver allows borrowers to receive credit for past periods of repayment that would otherwise not qualify for PSLF. For more information on eligibility and requirements, go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/publicserviceloanforgiveness\/?utm_source=pslf.gov\">PSLF.gov<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">AG Nessel encourages residents to follow these tips to avoid scams seeking to take advantage of borrowers\u2019 eagerness to obtain debt relief:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">For more information about this relief, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/debt-relief-announcement\/\">Federal Student Aid website<\/a> and\/or their loan servicer.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Do not provide your personal or financial information in response to unsolicited emails, phone calls, or texts either from the federal government or a company claiming to be able to assist you with obtaining the announced relief.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Do not agree to pay anyone for assistance in obtaining this relief.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t be rushed. To get you to act fast, scammers say you could miss qualifying for repayment plans, loan consolidation, or loan forgiveness programs if you don\u2019t sign up right away. Take your time and check it out.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t give away your FSA ID. Some scammers claim they need your FSA ID to help you, but don\u2019t share your FSA ID with anyone. Dishonest people could use that information to get into your account and steal your identity.\n<p>Those who wish to make a report about potential scams can do so with the Attorney General\u2019s Consumer Protection team by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/ag\/complaints\" style=\"font-size: 19px;\">filing a complaint online<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 19px;\"> or by calling 877-765-8388.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left; font-size: 19px; padding-top: 15px; padding-bottom: 15px;\">\n<div>\n<p><b>THERE IS STILL TIME TO ENROLL FOUR-YEAR-OLD KIDS IN FREE PRESCHOOL PROGRAM\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Education are encouraging parents of four-year-old children across Michigan to contact their local school districts or visit <a href=\"https:\/\/greatstarttoquality.org\/\">GreatStarttoQuality.org<\/a> to explore getting their children enrolled in a Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) \u2014 Michigan\u2019s nationally recognized, state-funded preschool for four-year-olds.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Children who attend a GSRP are more likely to enter school ready to learn, read by third grade, and graduate from high school on time.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Parents can apply for GSRP\u2019s 2022-2023 program year now! Search for local GSRP programs through Michigan\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/greatstarttoquality.org\/free-preschool-programs\/\">Great Start to Quality website<\/a> or apply directly through their local intermediate school district <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/mde\/services\/early-learners-and-care\/gsrp\/intermediate-school-district-search-tool\">here<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">GSRP eligibility is primarily determined based on family household income (a family of four earning up to $69,375 a year is eligible). However, other factors such as a diagnosed disability, parent education, and primary home language other than English may also be considered. The program is offered as part-day and full-day with childcare before and after school available in many areas. Some programs also offer transportation to families.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>WHERE TO GET MONKEYPOX VACCINE IN MICHIGAN\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Cases of monkeypox in Michigan continue to increase. As of Wednesday, August 31, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/poxvirus\/monkeypox\/response\/2022\/us-map.html\">there are now 186 confirmed cases in the state<\/a>, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. You can view a breakdown of where cases have been detected in Michigan on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/mdhhs\/keep-mi-healthy\/communicablediseases\/diseasesandimmunization\/mpv\">Michigan Department of Health &amp; Human Services website<\/a> (near the bottom of the page under \u201cMichigan Case Counts\u201d).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Since the start of the outbreak, the federal government has distributed 670,000 doses of the Jynneos vaccine to states from the national stockpile, according to the White House. So far, Michigan has gotten 7,600 vials of the vaccine, which is authorized to prevent both smallpox and monkeypox or limit symptoms after exposure.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">As vaccine doses arrive in Michigan, they are being delivered to:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Hubs established at health departments in Oakland, Kent, Washtenaw, Kalamazoo, Grand Traverse, Ingham, St. Clair, Bay, and Marquette counties, as well as the District Health Department 10 in the northwestern Lower Peninsula and Wayne State University&#8217;s STI Clinic.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">The Oakland County Health Division, which is running a daily monkeypox vaccine clinic out of its north health center in Pontiac, with the capacity to administer about 70 shots per afternoon. Appointments can be made by calling the Nurse on Call line at 800-848-5533.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">The Detroit Health Department, which has vaccine doses available to residents from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday at 100 Mack Ave. and at the Wayne HIV\/STI Clinic, 50 E. Canfield. The Wayne HIV\/STI Clinic also is open from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on the first and third Saturdays of each month. For details, call the Detroit Health Department nurse hotline at 313-876-4444 or send an email to <a href=\"mailto:dhdoutbreak@detroitmi.gov\">dhdoutbreak@detroitmi.gov<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">For more information, you can also visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.waynecounty.com\/departments\/hhvs\/out-wayne-county-monkeypox-vaccine-announcement.aspx\">Wayne County Health Department\u2019s website<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><s style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> <\/s><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><s style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> <\/s><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0;\">\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"height: 99px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p><a id=\"\" name=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<table width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SenDaynaPolehanki\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/oi2bk24hhfe.senatedems.org\/icons\/1\/facebook.png\" style=\"padding-right: 10px;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0;\">\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"height: 30px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\"><a id=\"\" name=\"\"><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0;\">\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"height: 100px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p><a id=\"\" name=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 10px; font-weight: normal; color: #000000;\">\n<p>As an elected representative, I believe in being readily available and transparent because my office is your office.<\/p>\n<p>To be removed from list, please respond to email.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/divi:html -->[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Friends,\u00a0 For those who started school this week, I hope you are looking forward to a year of learning, friendship, and fun. I am always rooting for your success [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<!-- wp:html -->\n<p><div><div><div style=\"margin:0;padding:0;width:100%\" align=\"center\"><div style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\"><table width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td><div><a id=\"\" name=\"\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/polehanki\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img alt=\"State Senator Dayna Polehanki\" src=\"https:\/\/static21.senatedems.org\/media\/700x0\/5cf6ab14d585d.jpeg\"><\/a><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><div style=\"margin:0;padding:0\"><table width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"line-height: 31px\"><tbody><tr><td style=\", Times, serif\"><a id=\"\" name=\"\"><\/a><div style=\"text-align: left;font-size: 19px;padding-top: 15px;padding-bottom: 15px;, Times, serif\"><div><p>Friends,&nbsp;<\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">For those who started school this week, I hope you are looking forward to a year of learning, friendship, and fun. I am always rooting for your success and cannot wait to hear about all the wonderful things you accomplish.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">Featured in this newsletter:&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><\/p><p><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">Absentee ballot applications now available for Nov. 8 general elections&nbsp;<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">Beware of scammers trying to take advantage of federal student loan debt forgiveness program&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">There is still time to enroll four-year-old kids in free preschool program&nbsp;<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">Where to get Monkeypox vaccine in Michigan&nbsp;<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p>Should you need any help, please do not hesitate to contact my office by phone at (517) 373-7350 or by email at <a href=\"mailto:SenDPolehanki@senate.michigan.gov\">SenDPolehanki@senate.michigan.gov<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><div style=\"margin:0;padding:0\"><table width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td><div><a id=\"\" name=\"\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/polehanki\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img alt=\"State Senator Dayna Polehanki\" src=\"https:\/\/static21.senatedems.org\/media\/700x0\/5d24f8e71469b.jpeg\"><\/a><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><div style=\"margin:0;padding:0\"><table width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"line-height: 31px\"><tbody><tr><td style=\", Times, serif\"><a id=\"\" name=\"\"><\/a><div style=\"text-align: left;font-size: 19px;padding-top: 15px;padding-bottom: 15px;, Times, serif\"><div><p><b>Dayna Polehanki<br \/><\/b><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">State Senator<br \/><\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">7th District<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\"><br \/><\/span><\/p><p><b>ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE FOR THE NOV. 8 GENERAL ELECTION&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/b><\/p><p>Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is reminding Michigan residents they can now apply to vote absentee in the Nov. 8 general election. Voters choosing to vote by mail are encouraged to submit their application as soon as possible to avoid postal delays.&nbsp;<\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">All voters registered in Michigan are eligible to vote absentee. They can apply online at <a href=\"https:\/\/mvic.sos.state.mi.us\/\">Michigan.gov\/Vote<\/a> or print an application form from the site and mail, email, or hand deliver it to their local clerk. Voters can find their clerk\u2019s contact information at <a href=\"https:\/\/mvic.sos.state.mi.us\/\">Michigan.gov\/Vote<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">Voters with disabilities may apply online for an accessible electronic absent voter ballot at <a href=\"https:\/\/mvic.sos.state.mi.us\/\">Michigan.gov\/Vote<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.omniballot.us\/26\/absentee\/app\/home\">Michigan.gov\/AccessibleBallot<\/a>. The accessible ballot can be completed electronically, printed, and returned to their clerk.&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">Clerks will begin mailing out absent voter ballots by Sept. 29. They will be available for early, in-person voting in clerks\u2019 offices on that date as well.&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">A ballot-tracking tool on the <a href=\"https:\/\/mvic.sos.state.mi.us\/\">Michigan.gov\/Vote<\/a> site allows voters to check when their clerk received their absentee ballot request, when they mailed out the ballot and, when they received the ballot back from the voter.&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">For more information on absentee voting, or to register to vote, go to <a href=\"https:\/\/mvic.sos.state.mi.us\/\">Michigan.gov\/Vote<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><\/p><p><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\"><br \/><\/span><\/p><p><b>BEWARE OF SCAMMERS TAKING ADVANTAGE OF FEDERAL STUDENT LOAN DEBT FORGIVENESS PROGRAM&nbsp;<\/b><\/p><p>Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is warning Michiganders to be on the lookout for potential scammers seeking to take advantage of borrowers pursuing new sweeping student loan debt relief recently announced by the Biden Administration.&nbsp;<\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">Here are the highlights of the announced loan debt relief:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><\/p><p><\/p><ol><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">The current student loan repayment pause has been extended to Dec. 31, 2022, with payments resuming in January 2023.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">The U.S. Department of Education will provide up to $20,000 in debt cancellation to Pell Grant recipients with loans held by the Department of Education and up to $10,000 in debt cancellation to non-Pell Grant recipients. Borrowers are eligible for this relief if their individual income is less than $125,000 or $250,000 for households.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">The previously announced limited Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program waiver is still in effect until Oct. 31, 2022. It forgives the remaining balance on your federal student loans after 120 payments working full-time for federal, state, tribal, or local government; military; or a qualifying nonprofit. The limited PSLF waiver allows borrowers to receive credit for past periods of repayment that would otherwise not qualify for PSLF. For more information on eligibility and requirements, go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/publicserviceloanforgiveness\/?utm_source=pslf.gov\">PSLF.gov<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">AG Nessel encourages residents to follow these tips to avoid scams seeking to take advantage of borrowers\u2019 eagerness to obtain debt relief:&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><\/p><p><\/p><ol><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">For more information about this relief, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/debt-relief-announcement\/\">Federal Student Aid website<\/a> and\/or their loan servicer.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/li><li><s style=\"background-color: transparent\">Do not provide your personal or financial information in response to unsolicited emails, phone calls, or texts either from the federal government or a company claiming to be able to assist you with obtaining the announced relief.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">Do not agree to pay anyone for assistance in obtaining this relief.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">Don\u2019t be rushed. To get you to act fast, scammers say you could miss qualifying for repayment plans, loan consolidation, or loan forgiveness programs if you don\u2019t sign up right away. Take your time and check it out.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">Don\u2019t give away your FSA ID. Some scammers claim they need your FSA ID to help you, but don\u2019t share your FSA ID with anyone. Dishonest people could use that information to get into your account and steal your identity.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">Those who wish to make a report about potential scams can do so with the Attorney General\u2019s Consumer Protection team by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/ag\/complaints\">filing a complaint online<\/a> or by calling 877-765-8388.&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\"><br \/><\/span><\/p><p><b>THERE IS STILL TIME TO ENROLL FOUR-YEAR-OLD KIDS IN FREE PRESCHOOL PROGRAM&nbsp;<\/b><\/p><p>Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Education are encouraging parents of four-year-old children across Michigan to contact their local school districts or visit <a href=\"https:\/\/greatstarttoquality.org\/\">GreatStarttoQuality.org<\/a> to explore getting their children enrolled in a Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) \u2014 Michigan\u2019s nationally recognized, state-funded preschool for four-year-olds.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">Children who attend a GSRP are more likely to enter school ready to learn, read by third grade, and graduate from high school on time.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">Parents can apply for GSRP\u2019s 2022-2023 program year now! Search for local GSRP programs through Michigan\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/greatstarttoquality.org\/free-preschool-programs\/\">Great Start to Quality website<\/a> or apply directly through their local intermediate school district <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/mde\/services\/early-learners-and-care\/gsrp\/intermediate-school-district-search-tool\">here<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">GSRP eligibility is primarily determined based on family household income (a family of four earning up to $69,375 a year is eligible). However, other factors such as a diagnosed disability, parent education, and primary home language other than English may also be considered. The program is offered as part-day and full-day with childcare before and after school available in many areas. Some programs also offer transportation to families.&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><\/p><p><b><br \/><\/b><\/p><p><b>WHERE TO GET MONKEYPOX VACCINE IN MICHIGAN&nbsp;<\/b><\/p><p>Cases of monkeypox in Michigan continue to increase. As of Wednesday, August 31, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/poxvirus\/monkeypox\/response\/2022\/us-map.html\">there are now 186 confirmed cases in the state<\/a>, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. You can view a breakdown of where cases have been detected in Michigan on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/mdhhs\/keep-mi-healthy\/communicablediseases\/diseasesandimmunization\/mpv\">Michigan Department of Health &amp; Human Services website<\/a> (near the bottom of the page under \u201cMichigan Case Counts\u201d).&nbsp;<\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">Since the start of the outbreak, the federal government has distributed 670,000 doses of the Jynneos vaccine to states from the national stockpile, according to the White House. So far, Michigan has gotten 7,600 vials of the vaccine, which is authorized to prevent both smallpox and monkeypox or limit symptoms after exposure.&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">As vaccine doses arrive in Michigan, they are being delivered to:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><\/p><p><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">Hubs established at health departments in Oakland, Kent, Washtenaw, Kalamazoo, Grand Traverse, Ingham, St. Clair, Bay, and Marquette counties, as well as the District Health Department 10 in the northwestern Lower Peninsula and Wayne State University's STI Clinic.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">The Oakland County Health Division, which is running a daily monkeypox vaccine clinic out of its north health center in Pontiac, with the capacity to administer about 70 shots per afternoon. Appointments can be made by calling the Nurse on Call line at 800-848-5533.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">The Detroit Health Department, which has vaccine doses available to residents from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday at 100 Mack Ave. and at the Wayne HIV\/STI Clinic, 50 E. Canfield. The Wayne HIV\/STI Clinic also is open from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on the first and third Saturdays of each month. For details, call the Detroit Health Department nurse hotline at 313-876-4444 or send an email to <a href=\"mailto:dhdoutbreak@detroitmi.gov\">dhdoutbreak@detroitmi.gov<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">For more information, you can also visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.waynecounty.com\/departments\/hhvs\/out-wayne-county-monkeypox-vaccine-announcement.aspx\">Wayne County Health Department\u2019s website<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/span><br 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