LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Jim Runestad on Thursday celebrated the Senate’s passage of the MI Safe Drive plan, a bill that would allow $1.3 billion in federal funding to be used for Michigan

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Jim Runestad is celebrating the signing of a K-12 school budget that includes training for teachers to provide students with dyslexia the tools they need to

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Jim Runestad on Thursday commended Michigan Auditor General Doug Ringler upon news his office would investigate the state’s COVID-19 nursing home policies. The Office of the

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Jim Runestad on Wednesday voted to support a K-12 school budget that would increase school funding a record $17 billion “As the son of two educators,

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Jim Runestad’s legislation to help protect vulnerable adults from financial exploitation is on its way to the full Senate after being approved by a Senate committee

LANSING, Mich. — The Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday approved Sen. Jim Runestad’s legislation to help seniors lower their state taxes and keep more of their income. Senate Bill 467

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Jim Runestad on Wednesday cosponsored new Senate legislation to use $1.5 billion in federal funding to repair all Michigan bridges listed in severe condition. “While we

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Michael D. MacDonald and Sen. Jim Runestad on Thursday reintroduced legislation to help reduce local road funding red tape. “This is a continued effort to help

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Jim Runestad on Tuesday voted in support of legislation that would give local school districts the freedom to determine their own graduation ceremonies. House Bill 4728, which

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Senate on Thursday passed legislation that would provide a child tax credit for hardworking Michigan families. Senate Bill 378, sponsored by Sen. Jim Runestad, would

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Senate on Wednesday passed, with bipartisan support, legislation sponsored by Sen. Jim Runestad that would give local school districts the freedom to determine their own

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday voted unanimously to approve legislation that would provide a child tax credit for hardworking Michigan families. Senate Bill 378, sponsored

LANSING, Mich. — The state Senate has approved a bill sponsored by Sen. Jim Runestad making purchasing a home in Michigan more affordable for first-time homebuyers. Senate Bill 146 would

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Jim Runestad and a bipartisan group of his Senate colleagues introduced legislation this week that would provide additional help for students with dyslexia. “Overcoming dyslexia myself,

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Jim Runestad on Wednesday introduced legislation that would provide financial relief to families through a child tax credit. Senate Bill 378 would allow taxpayers to claim

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Jim Runestad said Friday that his 2017 anti-corruption bill will apply in the case of the state of Michigan employee accused of stealing nearly $1.5 million

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Jim Runestad on Wednesday stressed the need for court process server reform a day after three attorneys from an Oakland County law firm were arrested for fraud,