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Michigan lawmakers sent a bill to spend $1.3 billion on economic development and other projects to the governor’s desk Wednesday evening.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer appeared before the Legislature’s spending committees Wednesday to deliver a $79 billion budget proposal.
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The day before Governor Gretchen Whitmer will roll out her proposed budget, she stopped by an early childhood center in Flint to highlight her plans for expanded spending on family programs, pre-K services and schools.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the first public act of the new year Tuesday – a $1.1 billion spending bill that includes money for housing and assistance for businesses that suffered losses due to COVID-19.
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The Michigan Senate passed spending bills totaling about $220 million Wednesday to close the books on the last fiscal year. One deals with general government spending. The other deals with education.
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Michigan has money to spend, even if the economy dips into a recession. New budget projections suggest the state could have a $1.2 billion dollar surplus.
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State funding for Michigan State University is going up under the newly-approved budget.The state appropriation to MSU for the 2023 fiscal year totals nearly $304 million. That’s a four percent increase since last year and the biggest hike in more than a decade.
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The Michigan Legislature is on a three-week summer recess after finalizing budget bills and sending them to Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s desk.
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The Michigan Legislature wrapped up work on budget bills in a marathon session that lasted until early Friday, but there’s still be plenty more to be done because the state has billions to put towards services, savings or tax cuts.
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The state will fund up to 100 additional school-based health centers in its new budget for the 2023 fiscal year.