‘Today’s reform has been a long time coming’ LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Jim Runestad on Friday voted with his Senate colleagues and the Michigan House of Representatives to send the

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Jim Runestad, R-White Lake, Jessica Ellsworth (center) and Gold Star Mother Debbie Ellsworth paid tribute in the Senate on Thursday to those who gave their lives

By Sen. Jim Runestad 15th Senate District Suicide is a national epidemic, and according to data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last year, Michigan’s suicide rate

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Jim Runestad announced Friday that he has been appointed by Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey to a bipartisan, statewide panel on criminal justice reform. The Michigan

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Jim Runestad testified before a Senate panel on Tuesday on his bill to strengthen the penalties for insurance fraud. Senate Bill 295 would add insurance fraud

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Senate on Tuesday unanimously passed a measure sponsored by Sen. Jim Runestad that would address the disturbing trend of the increasing suicide rate in the

LANSING, Mich. — A Senate panel on Wednesday approved the state police budget with an amendment by Sen. Jim Runestad that would protect the data and privacy of individuals in

LANSING, Mich. — A Senate committee on Thursday approved a measure sponsored by Sen. Jim Runestad that would address the disturbing trend of the increasing suicide rate in the state.

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Jim Runestad on Monday presented a special tribute to the Milford Village Council congratulating the village on its 150th anniversary. “The village of Milford has demonstrated a

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Jim Runestad on Thursday testified before the Senate Committee on Health Policy and Human Services on his bill that would address the disturbing trend of the

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Senate on Thursday approved a bipartisan resolution offered by Sen. Jim Runestad declaring April 11, 2019 as Chaldean American Day in the state of Michigan.

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Jim Runestad voted on Wednesday in support of a plan that would supply part of the funding necessary to build a 16,000-square-foot, all-inclusive playground at Commerce

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