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Here is an update for May 6.  Thought of the day: “The world is indeed full of peril, and in it there are many dark places; but still there is much that is fair, and though in all lands love is now mingled with grief, it grows perhaps the greater.”  ― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring It was good news to hear Beaumont Wayne County is reopening.… Read more »

Here is an update for May 5th.  Thought of the day: “Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations. The best is yet to come.” – Zig Ziglar There is still time to act, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients who did not file a tax return in 2018 or 2019 and who have qualifying dependents should immediately go to the IRS’s Non-Filer… Read more »

Here is an update for May 4th.  Thought of the day: Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much. These are critical moments for workers in this country and we need to re-think worker safety. It is a transformative moment for workplace safety, and in order for critical services to continue to be provided we need new worker standards. We cannot ask… Read more »

Here is an update for May 3rd.  Thought of the day: There is virtue in work and there is virtue in rest. Use both and overlook neither.  — Alan Cohen It’s Sunday and some call it a day of rest. There isn’t much rest in this new world we are all in, restlessness, anxiety, worry don’t make for calming times. Use routine as a balm. Go for a long walk and call colleagues… Read more »

Here is an update for May 2nd.   Thought of the day: “Music does a lot of things for a lot of people. It’s transporting, for sure. It can take you right back, it’s uplifting, it’s encouraging, it’s strengthening.” – Aretha Franklin, Detroit’s own Queen of Soul. If you are expecting a call from Michigan unemployment or any agency assisting you during this time, ANSWER ALL… Read more »

Here is an update for May 1st.   Thought of the day: "What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." — Ralph Waldo Emerson   Michigan is an incredible place to live because of who we are. We’re strong, we’re resilient, and we do what’s right for the greater good. It’s because of our strength to do what’s right that we… Read more »

Here is an update for April 30th.  Thought of the day: Now is a time for straight talk and working together. There isn’t a playbook to follow. Let the scientists and doctors give us the facts. Last night I hosted one of our regular telephone town halls on coronavirus to ensure we are communicating on the latest developments and to answer questions. I was joined by… Read more »

Here is an update for April 29.    Thought of the day: The last of the human freedoms: to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way. —Victor Frankl Our COVID-19 telephone town hall is tonight at 5:30 pm. Joining me will be Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist to discuss Governor Whitmer’s recent executive orders and… Read more »

Here is an update for April 28. Thought for the Day: “Alone we can do so little. Together we can do so much.” — Helen Keller Yesterday continued the cadence of better news for the last few days. Michigan’s numbers yesterday confirmed 432 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, the lowest increase since March 23, in the initial days of when this state’s outbreak began. Michigan has… Read more »

Here is an update for April 27.  Thought of the day: It might be stormy now, but rain doesn’t last forever. Over the weekend, the Internal Revenue Service issued a special alert for Supplemental Security Income and Department of Veterans Affairs beneficiaries with eligible children to act by May 5 if they didn’t file a tax return in 2018 or 2019 and have dependents so they… Read more »