Senator Joseph Bellino's Press Releases

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Senate on Tuesday passed Sen. Joseph Bellino’s legislation to create a tax credit for Michigan employers who allow their employees to take time off with full pay as they recover from donating an organ to save a person’s life. “Unfortunately, one of the biggest reasons people don’t sign up to be a living organ donor is the fear of losing income during

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Joseph Bellino announced on Wednesday the appointment of Josh Stump to serve as his new chief of staff. “I am excited to have Josh join our team as my new chief of staff,” said Bellino, R-Monroe. “As a native of our district with legislative experience working in the district, he understands the issues facing our communities and will be an effective voice

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Joseph Bellino has announced he will conduct in-district office hours to meet with the public at two locations in March. “My aim is to provide the best service possible for the hardworking people of Hillsdale, Lenawee and Monroe counties, and I plan on holding meetings throughout the district to hear directly from constituents in one-on-one discussions,” said Bellino, R-Monroe. Bellino will be

LANSING, Mich. — After watching Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s 2026 State of the State address Wednesday night, Sen. Joseph Bellino, R-Monroe, issued the following statement: “With all due respect to the governor, the state of our state sucks. “Democrats love to blame President Trump for their failures. Michigan is falling behind the rest of the nation because of terrible leadership and policies by Lansing Democrats. Ohio and

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Joseph Bellino, R-Monroe, issued the following statement Wednesday after the presentation of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s fiscal year 2027 state budget recommendation: “Over the last seven years, Gov. Whitmer has squandered billions of taxpayer dollars on corporate welfare and handouts to politically connected elites, while reading scores and unemployment sank to the bottom nationally. “I support the focus on education, but where has

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Joseph Bellino on Thursday voted for bipartisan legislation to strengthen enforcement against scam robocalls. “Michigan families are frustrated and angry about the seemingly constant harassment by spam telemarketers and robocalls,” said Bellino, R-Monroe. “Enough is enough. These measures would strengthen state consumer protections and empower the attorney general to crack down on harmful spammers who are trying to take advantage of Michigan