Michigan Senate Republicans Press Releases
PRESS RELEASES
Bumstead urges lawmakers to ‘proceed with caution’ following May revenue estimates
LANSING, Mich. — Senate Appropriations Minority Vice Chair Jon Bumstead, R-North Muskegon, released the following statement after state fiscal and economic leaders made their economic and state tax revenue projections during Friday’s annual May Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference: “This latest revenue estimate sends a serious message that lawmakers should proceed with caution as we finalize the state’s 2025 fiscal year budget over the next few weeks.
Bellino says AG’s lawsuit threat shows ‘a complete lack of understanding of her role in state government’
LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Joseph Bellino on Thursday signed on to a letter with the entire Senate Republican caucus to Attorney General Dana Nessel opposing a potential state lawsuit against oil and gas companies. “This frivolous and dangerous lawsuit idea is a waste of taxpayer dollars, an abuse of power and an illustration of the attorney general’s complete lack of understanding of her role in state
Nesbitt, Senate Republicans stand against AG publicity stunt to sue oil and gas industry
LANSING, Mich. — Senate Republican Leader Aric Nesbitt on Thursday signed a letter with the entire Michigan Senate Republican Caucus to oppose Attorney General Dana Nessel’s plan to sue the state oil and gas providers. “Instead of attacking Michigan job creators and making it more expensive for Michigan families to pay their energy bills, the attorney general’s efforts would be better focused on defending the people
Hoitenga, Senate Republicans oppose unprecedented AG legal attack on oil and gas industry
LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Michele Hoitenga on Thursday sent a letter, signed by the full Senate Republican Caucus, to Attorney General Dana Nessel opposing a state lawsuit against oil and gas companies. “The people of Michigan elected the attorney general to do a job on their behalf, not to hijack the office in pursuit of her own political agenda,” said Hoitenga, R-Manton. “This misguided lawsuit is
Sen. Daley works to save school districts from state fines
LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Kevin Daley on Wednesday offered an amendment to the fiscal year 2025 school aid budget to provide financial relief from costly state fines and reimburse districts for previous unfair penalties exacerbated by COVID regulations. “For years, our schools have been hit with punishing fees for small violations. In some instances, failure to pay a $45 substitute teacher fee has resulted in thousands
Runestad on Dem’s 2025 budget plan: ‘Michigan taxpayers will not be able to afford the bill when the party’s over’
LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Jim Runestad, R-White Lake, on Wednesday issued the following statement, blasting a series of 2025 fiscal year state budget bills passed by the Michigan Senate: “A year ago, Democrats celebrated their new majority by blowing through the state’s $9 billion budget surplus in record time. Now, they plan to continue their spending spree by picking the pockets of Michigan taxpayers to the