By Laura Weber, Michigan Public Radio Network
Lansing, MI – Leaders in the Michigan Legislature are waiting for Congress to approve an extension of Medicaid funds this week. They say it will make budget negotiations in Michigan go much more quickly and smoothly.
House Speaker Andy Dillon says hundreds of millions of dollars in Medicaid funds would solve many issues with the budget deficit.
"So I think that we'll have the resources we need to get budget done between now and September," Dillon says. "So now that we've got some definite numbers I think we'll be able to start finishing the balance of the budgets."
Dillon says budget talks should also be easier now that the primary elections are over.