Senator Jim Runestad's Press Releases

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Jim Runestad on Wednesday released the following statement after the Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan alleged the Michigan State Police had a policy of turning over all internal investigations of the MSP and other state departments directly to Attorney General Dana Nessel, as opposed to local prosecutors: “Michigan State Police leadership has once again proven to be a failure to their

LANSING, MI — State Sen. Jim Runestad on Thursday again introduced legislation to better protect nursing home residents by allowing them to install video recording devices in their own rooms. “The serious issues surrounding the safety of vulnerable seniors in the care of nursing homes in our state is not simply going to go away — easily forgotten by time and a pocket veto,” said Runestad,

LANSING, Mich. — Senate Civil Rights, Judiciary and Public Safety Minority Vice Chair Jim Runestad, R-White Lake, on Tuesday issued the following statement, adding his voice to those demanding the resignation of Michigan State Police leaders after an overwhelming 98% of responding troopers vote no confidence in the director and his deputy:   “An astounding majority — over 1,000 of Michigan’s finest — have said that they

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Jim Runestad this week introduced legislation to protect Michigan’s public pensions from politically motivated investing strategies. “Thousands of Michiganders rely on their public pension for security in retirement. They’ve entrusted the state to manage those investments, and it ought to be criminal for liberal pension boards to prioritize woke politics over fiscal prudence and investment returns,” said Runestad, R-White Lake. “These

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Jim Runestad and Rep. James DeSana on Monday announced their legislation to protect Michigan residents who act in justifiable self-defense from unfair civil lawsuits. “The legislation is long overdue in Michigan,” said Runestad, R-White Lake. “Law-abiding citizens who are forced to defend themselves against brazen criminals should not be at risk of further victimization from these bad actors or their family members

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Jim Runestad on Tuesday urged Senate Democrats to take up legislation passed by the House last month that would roll back Michigan’s income tax rate from 4.25% to 4.05%. “It might be Tax Day across the United States, but it’s past time for the Senate to get serious about relieving the tax burden on the hardworking people of Michigan,” said Runestad,