Senator Joseph Bellino's Press Releases

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Joseph Bellino will conduct in-district office hours to meet with the public on Friday, Sept. 26. “My aim is to provide the best service possible for the hardworking people of Hillsdale, Lenawee and Monroe counties, and I plan to continue holding meetings throughout the district to hear directly from constituents in one-on-one discussions,” said Bellino, R-Monroe. Bellino will be available to meet

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Joseph Bellino’s legislation to honor the life and service of Hillsdale County Deputy Sheriff William Butler Jr., who was killed in the line of duty in 2024, has been signed into law by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. “I want to thank the governor for signing this legislation to pay tribute to the life and service of Deputy Butler, who was an Iraq War

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan House on Wednesday approved Sen. Joseph Bellino’s legislation to honor Hillsdale County Deputy Sheriff William Butler Jr., who was killed in 2024. “With the House’s action, we’re one step closer to honoring the life and service of Deputy Butler, who served and protected the people of Hillsdale County for 12 years,” said Bellino, R-Monroe. “Last year, we tragically lost Deputy Butler

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Joseph Bellino on Wednesday took to the Senate floor to talk about sky-high property taxes that are squeezing the life out of Michigan families, small-business owners and seniors on fixed incomes. “High property taxes are driving people out of their neighborhoods, discouraging investment and making it harder for young families to buy their first homes. Retirees are being forced to downsize, not

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Joseph Bellino is applauding news that the Port of Monroe has been awarded $1 million in Brownfield Redevelopment Grant funds to enhance its infrastructure and capacity. “The Port of Monroe is Michigan’s only port on Lake Erie, and this funding will help the facility make important infrastructure improvements that will enable it to better compete with other Great Lakes ports,” said Bellino,

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Joseph Bellino will conduct an in-district office hour to meet with the public on Thursday, July 24. “My aim is to provide the best service possible for the hardworking people of Hillsdale, Lenawee and Monroe counties, and I plan to continue holding meetings throughout the district to hear directly from constituents in one-on-one discussions,” said Bellino, R-Monroe. Bellino will be available to