LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Jim Runestad, R-White Lake, introduced a resolution on Wednesday opposing the mass deportation of Iraqi nationals living in Michigan and the United States. Senate Resolution 31

By Sen. Jim Runestad 15th Senate District A controversy has arisen recently regarding the Holmes Youthful Trainee Act (HYTA), a decades-old Michigan law giving young criminal violators of lesser crimes

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Jim Runestad on Tuesday congratulated the Novi Community School District for recently earning a state grant to make important safety improvements. “As we continue to work to

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Jim Runestad, R-White Lake, on Wednesday issued the following statement after the Michigan Catastrophic Claim Association announced that the per-vehicle assessment auto insurance companies will pay

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Jim Runestad introduced a measure Tuesday that would address the disturbing trend of the increasing suicide rate in the state. Runestad said it’s a huge problem.

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Jim Runestad, R-White Lake, (left) welcomed the Rev. Robb Stancer to the Michigan Capitol on Thursday. Stancer serves as pastor at Brightmoor Christian Church in Novi

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Jim Runestad has introduced a measure that would provide financial relief to individuals who have sued under the Open Meetings Act. Senate Bill 104 states that

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Jim Runestad introduced a measure Wednesday that would close a loophole in Michigan law that currently enables some perpetrators of criminal sexual assault to potentially escape

When it comes to transparency in our state government, things tend to get a little murky. According to the Center for Public Integrity, Michigan is ranked 50th out of 50

LANSING, Mich. — After listening to the governor’s presentation of her fiscal year 2020 state budget recommendation on Tuesday, Sen. Jim Runestad, R-White Lake, issued the following statement. “As a

LANSING, Mich. — The Senate on Thursday unanimously approved a measure sponsored by Sen. Jim Runestad that would crack down on the skyrocketing problem of mail theft in Michigan. Senate

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