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BUDGET UPDATE (12:40 pm): House approves Medicaid, higher education budgets

By Rick Pluta, Michigan Public Radio Network

Lansing, MI – The state House has approved Medicaid and higher education budgets by very slim margins. Many Democrats oppose the pact made by House leaders, despite assurances that budget cuts to health care and scholarships will be restored.

WE'LL HAVE MORE on the state budget later today. Check this website and listen to All Things Considered starting at 4 p.m. on 90.5 WKAR.

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