Senator Jon Bumstead's Press Releases

LANSING, Mich. — Senate Appropriations Minority Vice Chair Jon Bumstead, R-North Muskegon, on Friday released the following statement regarding conflicting spending plans for the state’s annual K-12 School Aid budget: “We must face the hard truth that we have to do better for K-12 education in our state. Nearly 75% of our fourth and eighth graders are not proficient in reading or math, and Michigan ranks

LANSING, Mich. — Senate Appropriations Minority Vice Chair Jon Bumstead, R-North Muskegon, released the following statement after state fiscal and economic leaders gathered for Friday’s annual May Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference: “As the Legislature moves forward in the state budget process, it is important that we proceed with caution and be mindful of the realities facing families and seniors across Michigan who continue to tighten their

LANSING, Mich. — Senate Republican Leader Aric Nesbitt and Senate Appropriations Minority Vice Chair Jon Bumstead on Monday announced that Senate Republicans will publicly disclose their legislatively directed spending requests in an effort to increase transparency in the state budget process and match new rules adopted by the Michigan House. “Michigan families deserve a better budget process that is transparent, accountable and reflects the true needs

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Jon Bumstead, R-North Muskegon, welcomed Networks Northwest CEO Janie McNabb to the Capitol on Wednesday as his guest for the governor’s 2025 State of the State address. Networks Northwest provides workforce, business and community development services across 10 counties in northwest Lower Michigan.

LANSING, Mich. — Senate Appropriations Minority Vice Chair Jon Bumstead, R-North Muskegon, issued the following statement Wednesday after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivered her 2025 State of the State address at the Michigan Capitol: “It is important to stay grounded in reality as we work to face the challenges ahead of us and lead Michigan into the future. We simply cannot afford to continue the current trajectory

LANSING, Mich. — Senate Appropriations Minority Vice Chair Jon Bumstead, R-North Muskegon, issued the following statement Wednesday in response to the governor’s fiscal year 2026 budget proposal to the Legislature: “As we move forward in the budget process, we must remain mindful of the daily realities of the many families and seniors across Michigan who continue to struggle against rising costs of living. Michiganders cannot afford