Senator Joseph Bellino's Press Releases

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Joseph Bellino has turned in legislation to honor Monroe County Sheriff Deputy Darrian Young, who died in the line of duty in 2020 at age 24. “It is always difficult to understand the death of someone so young and full of life, especially when that person died serving her community in local law enforcement,” said Bellino, R-Monroe. “Animal Control Officer Darrian Young

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Joseph Bellino applauded the announcement that the Port of Monroe will get $1.5 million to build a new dock capable of accommodating larger ships and handling more cargo. “This funding will help improve the efficiency of the Port of Monroe — and, in doing so, support long-term economic growth and high-wage jobs for area workers,” said Bellino, R-Monroe. “This critical infrastructure improvement

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Joseph Bellino on Wednesday turned in legislation to honor Hillsdale County Deputy Sheriff William Butler Jr., who was killed in the line of duty in June. “This is about honoring the life and service of Deputy Butler, who served and protected the people of Hillsdale County for 12 years,” said Bellino, R-Monroe. “Earlier this summer, we tragically lost Deputy Butler, who was

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