Senator Jon Bumstead's Press Releases

LANSING, Mich. — Senate Appropriations Minority Vice Chair Jon Bumstead, R-North Muskegon, on Wednesday released the following statement after final passage of the fiscal year 2025 state budget bills in the Michigan Senate: “Crafting the state budget is a process, and we still have a lot of work ahead of us. I continue to have serious concerns about Democrats’ efforts to push forward with a $700

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Jon Bumstead welcomed Asparagus Queen Emma Woller to the Michigan Capitol on Wednesday. “It was wonderful to meet Emma while she was in Lansing to help celebrate the rich heritage and importance of Michigan’s asparagus growers and their contributions to our state’s diverse and productive agriculture industry,” said Bumstead, R-North Muskegon. “Our state’s dedicated farmers are second to none, and their enduring

LANSING, Mich. — Senate Appropriations Minority Vice Chair Jon Bumstead on Thursday supported a Natural Resources Trust Fund (NRTF) bill to invest $27.3 million in park and trail developments and public land acquisitions across Michigan, including two projects in Manistee and Benzie counties. “The Natural Resources Trust Fund is a great way to reinvest money into our state’s outdoor recreation opportunities without adding costs to taxpayers,”

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Jon Bumstead on Monday presented state tributes to the Muskegon High School football team in celebration of its 2023 MHSAA Division 2 state championship and to Big Reds football Head Coach Shane Fairfield in honor of his selection as the NFC recipient of the NFL’s 2023 Don Shula High School Coach of the Year Award. “This has been a wonderful year for

LANSING, Mich. — Senate Republican Leader Aric Nesbitt and Senate Appropriations Minority Vice Chair Jon Bumstead on Tuesday requested Gov. Gretchen Whitmer present a second budget recommendation to the Legislature before the Michigan Court of Appeals decides a lawsuit challenging her assumed $700 million income tax increase by March 11. “If the courts were to provide a favorable ruling for the people of our great state

LANSING, Mich. — Senate Republican Leader Aric Nesbitt and Senate Appropriations Minority Vice Chair Jon Bumstead on Wednesday sent a letter to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and State Budget Director Jen Flood regarding concerns with the state’s budget and its impact on Michigan residents following the governor’s proposed budget presentation. “What we saw from Gov. Whitmer today was more public relations talking points paid for by the