Senator Jim Runestad's Press Releases

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,

LANSING, Mich. — Sens. Jim Runestad and Joseph Bellino on Thursday called on the Michigan Senate to withhold state dollars from colleges, universities, and local communities that work to defy federal immigration laws as part of legislation closing out the fiscal year budget. “Our public universities and community colleges receive hundreds of millions of dollars from taxpayers every year — that’s the people’s money being given

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Jim Runestad on Tuesday criticized Michigan’s economic development programs under the leadership of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer following reports that an electric vehicle battery manufacturer that banked $900,000 in business development grants will close two plants and lay off nearly 200 workers as it moves production out of state. “This is just the latest example of our governor’s short-sighted, failed corporate handouts hurting