Senator Jim Runestad's Press Releases

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Jim Runestad voted Tuesday and Wednesday to approve a series of Senate bills to fund the state’s 2023 fiscal year that included $2 billion in potential tax relief for Michigan workers, families and seniors. “As chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, I began calling for tax cuts when the Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference confirmed a record projected revenue forecast for Michigan

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Senate on Tuesday passed Sen. Jim Runestad’s legislation to fix a campaign finance loophole taken advantage of by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to fundraise beyond set contribution limits. “Voters deserve candidates who compete fairly and ethically,” said Runestad, R-White Lake. “Soliciting mega-donations to fight against imaginary recalls is misleading to donors and, ultimately, harmful to voters and a fair election process. The

LANSING, Mich. — A bill package sponsored by Sen. Jim Runestad and Sen. Michael D. MacDonald to save local communities from increased road repair costs associated with the use of federal funding was signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. “By giving our local transportation agencies more flexibility to cut their costs, we can help them fix more of our local roads and make a

LANSING, Mich. —  Sen. Jim Runestad’s legislation to curb fraudulent process servers and restore integrity in the judicial system was signed into law Wednesday by Gov. Gretchen Witmer. “I’m very pleased — after seven years of working on this endeavor — to finally fix a huge hole in our legal system,” said Runestad, R-White Lake. “Fraudulent process servers have negatively impacted thousands of citizens in Michigan,

LANSING, Mich. — Bills sponsored by Sen. Michael D. MacDonald and Sen. Jim Runestad seeking to save local communities from increased road repair costs associated with the use of federal funding are on their way to the governor’s desk after being finalized by the state Senate on Tuesday. “Allowing local agencies to swap federal funds for state dollars — and avoid the burdensome requirements that come

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Jim Runestad on Tuesday joined the Senate Committee on Education and Career Readiness in unanimously endorsing a bipartisan package of bills he helped author to provide critical help for students with dyslexia, clearing the way for the legislation to be considered by the full Senate. “This help is long overdue as Michigan has had no statewide strategy to help students with