Senator Jim Runestad's Press Releases

LANSING, Mich. — In an effort to help business owners keep up to date on pending Legislation and how it might impact their ability to be successful, state Sen. Jim Runestad will host a morning roundtable discussion on June 5. “It is vital that we help our local business owners understand what is happening in the Legislature and how it might affect their operations,” said Runestad,

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Jim Runestad, R-White Lake, on Thursday welcomed former U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. William Brown to the state Capitol as his special guest for the Senate’s annual Memorial Day service honoring Michigan’s fallen service members. During his enlistment, Brown served 14 months as scout in Vietnam. Following the conclusion of his military service in 1965, he went on to work for 40

LANSING, Mich. — The state Senate on Tuesday adopted Sen. Jim Runestad’s resolution to affirm Michigan’s commitment to strengthening and deepening ties with Taiwan and to support the island nation’s participation in global affairs. “It was important to adopt this meaningful resolution of continued friendship with Taiwan,” said Runestad, R-White Lake. “Our state benefits greatly, not only from U.S. trade with Taiwan, but also from our

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Jim Runestad said Thursday he will soon introduce legislation to require financial disclosure on any perks lawmakers receive from organizations that are not registered as lobbyists. “These disclosure requirements would provide transparency on how lawmakers use money from donors potentially aiming to influence them,” said Runestad, R-White Lake. “Nonprofit organizations and other entities that aren’t officially registered to lobby will often

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Jim Runestad on Tuesday filed legislation to require greater transparency for appropriation requests sponsored by individual lawmakers. “The people of Michigan deserve to know where their money is being spent and who is benefiting from those dollars,” said Runestad, R-White Lake. “At the very least, a legislator must be willing to put his or her name on any special request, certify

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Jim Runestad on Tuesday introduced legislation to address transparency and accountability concerns with the state’s major utility companies. “The Michigan residents who pay the bills to fund our state’s colossal energy companies deserve better,” said Runestad, R-White Lake. “It is time to shine the light of transparency onto this powerful and influential interest group. It is time to give consumers and