Senator Joseph Bellino's Press Releases

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Joseph Bellino applauded the announcement that downtown Adrian will see new private investment thanks to a state grant through the Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s (MEDC) Match on Main program. “This grant is part of an effort to help communities revitalize their downtowns to help attract new talent and investment, improve the local economy and enhance the quality of life for area families,”

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Joseph Bellino on Monday applauded the announcement that more than $200,000 in Going PRO Talent Fund grants have been awarded to five businesses across Monroe and Hillsdale counties to help train local workers. “When we invest our workforce, we invest in our future,” said Bellino, R-Monroe. “Going Pro funding supports our economy by helping businesses train local workers for high-skill, high-wage jobs

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Joseph Bellino on Thursday voted against a fiscal year 2025 budget plan that relies on taking $670 million out of the state’s retirement fund for teachers and hiking the state personal income tax. “The core of this bloated budget is out of balance by over $1.3 billion — relying on permanently increasing income taxes by $700 million and diverting hundreds of millions

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Joseph Bellino on Wednesday expressed disappointment with a recent state court decision to block some of Michigan’s abortion safeguards for women. “I was profoundly disappointed that the Michigan Court of Claims removed critical health and safety protections for women seeking an abortion,” said Bellino, R-Monroe. “This decision eliminates the 24-hour waiting period, allows non-physicians to perform abortions, and jeopardizes the health of

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Joseph Bellino on Tuesday applauded the village of Waldron on earning a state grant to help replace lead pipes in its community. “This is about ensuring that families in Waldron have access to clean and safe drinking water,” said Bellino, R-Monroe. “Waldron is the latest community in our area to receive lead service line replacement funding to support these critical infrastructure improvements,

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Joseph Bellino, R-Monroe, issued the following statement after Senate Democrats on Thursday fast-tracked legislation with no public hearings to help support the governor’s plan to move $670 million out of the state’s teacher retirement fund as part of the fiscal year 2025 state budget: “This bill amounts to a wolf in sheep’s clothing. It doesn’t change the fact that this plan is