Senator Jim Runestad's Press Releases

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Jim Runestad, R-White Lake, on Wednesday released the following statement in response to the governor’s annual State of the State address: “Gov. Whitmer has a lot of ideas. But the past six years have proven that they aren’t always good ideas. “Sadly, the reality is that the state of our state under Gov. Whitmer’s leadership is crumbling — crumbling roads and

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Jim Runestad, R-White Lake, released the following statement after voting no Thursday evening on Senate Bill 8: “This bill was a bad compromise and a bad deal for Michigan workers and small businesses. I refuse to support legislation that will ultimately harm workers and countless small businesses because of government overreach. If we want to see real positive change in Michigan’s

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Jim Runestad on Wednesday supported the passage of Senate Bills 1 and 2 to expand Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) provisions to include the legislative and executive branches while also urging for continued work to ensure greater government transparency in Michigan. “Michigan consistently ranks among the worst states for government transparency — and while these bills are a step in the

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Jim Runestad on Thursday sent a letter to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer demanding her administration follow President Donald J. Trump’s lead and “immediately halt all Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) policies related to hiring, training, and spending practices.” “On Nov. 5, the people of Michigan voted to end this type of nonsense and return effectiveness and efficiency to government,” wrote Runestad, R-White

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Jim Runestad, R-White Lake, issued the following statement in response to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s Wednesday “Road Ahead Address” at the Detroit Auto Show: “Our governor has a well-established history of saying one thing and doing another, and it’s hard to believe her eyes are on the road ahead when she keeps driving the people of Michigan around in circles. “For six

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Jim Runestad on Tuesday requested Gov. Gretchen Whitmer order flags to be raised to full-staff at the Michigan Capitol and all state buildings on Inauguration Day in honor of the inauguration of Donald J. Trump as the 47th president of the United States. “Inauguration Day should be a day of hope for our state and nation as President Trump resumes his duties