LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Jim Runestad, R-White Lake, listens to testimony before the Senate Finance Committee Wednesday on his bill providing a tax credit for some food donations. Senate Bill

LANSING, Mich. — The Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee on Thursday unanimously approved a measure sponsored by Sen. Jim Runestad that would crack down on the skyrocketing problem of

LANSING, Mich. — After listening to the governor’s 2019 State of the State address Tuesday night, Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Jim Runestad, R-White Lake, issued the following statement. “Under the

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Jim Runestad will be available for comments following the governor’s 2019 State of the State address on Tuesday. Who: Sen. Jim Runestad, R-White Lake, chairman of

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Jim Runestad, R-White Lake, Assistant Wayne County Prosecutor Dennis Doherty (left) and U.S. Postal Inspection Service Representative Carla Menendez testified before the Senate Committee on Judiciary

LANSING, Mich. — The Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety will hear testimony Thursday morning on a measure introduced by Sen. Jim Runestad, R-White Lake, that would crack down

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Jim Runestad introduced a measure last week that would help provide assurance to families that their loved ones in nursing homes are being well cared for.

It’s estimated that elder abuse goes unreported in as many as 85 percent of cases, and financial exploitation of elder adults may go unreported in as many as 95 percent

By Sen. Jim Runestad 15th Senate District Mail theft in Michigan is skyrocketing, largely unimpeded across the state. Crooks contemplating quick cash will pilfer mail-order drugs, packages to pawn and

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Jim Runestad introduced a measure Thursday that would establish a “cooling-off” period for state legislators wanting to be lobbyists. Senate Bill 57 would institute a waiting

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Jim Runestad introduced a measure Wednesday that would offer financial relief to Michigan residents by providing a tax credit for some food donations. Senate Bill 55

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Jim Runestad introduced his first Senate bill on Tuesday, a measure that would crack down on the skyrocketing problem of mail theft in Michigan. Senate Bill

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Jim Runestad on Monday announced his Senate committee assignments for the 100th Legislature. Runestad has been assigned two committee leadership roles. He will chair the Finance

COMMERCE TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Sen. Jim Runestad was sworn in as senator for the 15th District Tuesday evening during a ceremony at the Commerce Township Hall. The Honorable Judge Michael