Senator Jim Runestad's Press Releases

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Jim Runestad on Wednesday introduced a series of Sunshine Week bills to better assist Michigan residents seeking access to public records under the Freedom of Information Act as well as to increase accountability from the Detroit Institute of Arts and Detroit Zoo to local taxpayers. “I am happy to be able to announce this important legislation during Sunshine Week, which is

LANSING, MI — State Sen. Jim Runestad on Thursday voted against legislation pushed by Democrats that would criminalize law-abiding Michiganders for exercising Second Amendment rights in public 40 days before any election. “At the end of the day, bad legislation is bad legislation, and I will not support the government infringing upon the constitutional rights of common citizens,” said Runestad, R-White Lake. “There are already laws

LANSING, MI — State Sen. Jim Runestad on Friday commended the University of Michigan Board of Regents for a free speech statement adopted last month by the higher education institution. The statement outlines principles to guide the university to accept “diversity of thought and freedom of speech.” “Higher education has gotten away with suppressing the freedom of speech and expression of many students for years,” said

LANSING, MI — State Sen. Jim Runestad on Tuesday reintroduced his legislation to better protect nursing home residents by allowing them to install cameras in their own rooms. “It is a tragic reality that vulnerable seniors risk suffering in isolation and from physical abuse because of bad actors who masquerade as caregivers or otherwise gain access to these facilities,” said Runestad, R-White Lake. “In a perfect

LANSING, MI — Sen. Jim Runestad and 13 fellow Republicans, including Senate Republican Leader Aric Nesbitt, introduced a resolution on Wednesday in support of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s efforts to secure the southern border. Senate Resolution 91 would recognize and “support the actions of the governor of Texas in furtherance of his constitutional right and responsibility to protect the citizens of his state and secure the

By Sen. Jim Runestad 23rd Senate District he United States, like every nation on earth, has immigration laws. The reason these laws exist is because every nation — at least in theory — recognizes that to protect the interests of their citizenry, there must be limits and criteria in the admission of new immigrants. Ensuring that newcomers do not become public charges has been an explicit