Senator Jim Runestad's Press Releases

LANSING, MI — Sen. Jim Runestad applauded the planned Sept. 23 celebration to mark the opening of a new headquarters for Livingston County Senior Nutrition and Western Oakland County Meals on Wheels. Runestad secured grant funding in the 2022 state budget to allow for the partnering organizations to purchase a shared building space to support their mission to serve local seniors in need. Funded through the

LANSING, MI — Sen. Jim Runestad on Friday submitted testimony opposing a premature proposed change in a state Bureau of Elections rule set that he says seeks to implement controversial changes in election law immediately rather than in 2025 as directed by the Legislature. Runestad raised alarms earlier this month when Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson’s Department of State asked the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules

LANSING, MI — Sen. Jim Runestad is drawing attention to an attempt by Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson to implement controversial changes in election law immediately rather than in 2025 as directed by the Legislature. “If Secretary Benson wants to be a lawmaker, she should run for the House or Senate. Until then, she should wait until bills become law before acting on them,” said

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Jim Runestad, R-White Lake, on Wednesday issued the following statement, blasting a series of 2025 fiscal year state budget bills passed by the Michigan Senate: “A year ago, Democrats celebrated their new majority by blowing through the state’s $9 billion budget surplus in record time. Now, they plan to continue their spending spree by picking the pockets of Michigan taxpayers to the

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Jim Runestad on Monday sent a letter to Michigan Economic Development Corporation CEO Quentin Messer after receiving a nonspecific response that failed to address concerns raised in an earlier correspondence about oversight of an $20 million grant given to MEDC executive committee member Fay Beydoun. “Rather than taking the time to research answers to my direct questions, Mr. Messer and MEDC

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Jim Runestad paid tribute to National Tax Freedom Day on Thursday by calling on Michigan Democrats to stop raising taxes on hardworking Michiganders. “Today is a day when we should be celebrating tax relief to help Michiganders keep more of their own money,” said Runestad, R-White Lake. “Instead, taxes and fees are being raised higher and higher on struggling Michigan families.