Senator Ruth Johnson's Press Releases
Senate adopts Johnson’s Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Awareness Month resolution
LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Ruth Johnson’s resolution to raise awareness of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) was adopted by the Michigan Senate on Wednesday. “This resolution is about honoring those in our state who are bravely battling EDS, raising awareness of this condition and hopefully encouraging more scientific research and funding to find effective solutions for patients,” said Johnson, R-Holly. “This is a condition that can significantly impact
Johnson’s Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month resolution approved by Senate
LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Senate on Tuesday approved Sen. Ruth Johnson’s resolution to increase awareness for motorcycle safety on Michigan roads. “Michigan has nearly 250,000 registered motorcycles and more than 610,000 people who have operator licenses with a motorcycle endorsement,” said Johnson, R-Holly. “As warm weather returns to Michigan, motorcycle enthusiasts return to our state’s roadways — making this the perfect time to highlight safety.
Senate passes Johnson bill to stop local officials from taking office before election is certified
LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Senate on Tuesday approved Sen. Ruth Johnson’s legislation as part of a four-bill package to ensure the elections to township, village and city offices are certified before officials are sworn in and begin serving their terms. “These commonsense bills will ensure that local officials do not take office until after the results of their election have been reviewed and certified,” said
Johnson calls on secretary of state to explain seemingly large increase in noncitizens applying to vote in wake of UM student caught voting illegally
LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Ruth Johnson, who previously served as Michigan secretary of state, is calling on her successor Jocelyn Benson to explain an apparent large increase in the number of individuals registering to vote who may be noncitizens. Johnson’s concern comes in the wake of reports that a Chinese national who is a student at the University of Michigan recently voted and that this individual’s
Johnson blasts costly and unnecessary election bills that allow candidates to talk with voters inside polling locations
LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Ruth Johnson, who served as Michigan’s secretary of state from 2011 to 2018, on Tuesday strongly opposed Senate passage of purported “voting rights” bills that would reduce voter privacy and place new burdens on local elections officials. “These bills would cost taxpayers millions of dollars and create new obstacles for our clerks and local units of government that are simply unnecessary,” said
Johnson calls on Congress to pass legislation to ensure accurate voter rolls
LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Ruth Johnson stressed the importance of maintaining clean and accurate voter rolls during a press conference on the Capitol lawn on Wednesday, after introducing a Senate resolution encouraging Congress to act. “Accurate voter rolls are critical to the integrity of the elections process. Maintaining accurate records reduces the risk of fraudulent voting, and it can make the task of election administrators easier,”