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Three weeks since the July 1st statutory deadline and there is still no budget deal in Lansing. A Democrat and Republican lawmaker who are part of budget negotiations at the state Capitol describe where things stand: “the span between our budgets right now is about as big as the Mackinac Bridge.”

The legal deadline for the Michigan Legislature to pass a budget came and went Tuesday. And the Democratic Senate and Republican House remain miles apart. Plus, a search warrant at the Michigan Economic Development Corporation.

What’s brewing for school budgets as Republicans in the state Legislature make a case for major structural changes. Also, an entomologist explains why swarms of mayflies, annoying as they may be, are actually a good thing. And we visit one of Detroit’s most celebrated new restaurants, where tradition meets technique.

What’s brewing for school budgets as Republicans in the state Legislature make a case for major structural changes. Also, an entomologist explains why swarms of mayflies, annoying as they may be, are actually a good thing. And we visit one of Detroit’s most celebrated new restaurants, where tradition meets technique.

Concerns are mounting in Lansing over whether a state budget will get done by a July 1st statutory deadline. On this week’s It’s Just Politics, a frank and honest conversation with four bipartisan lawmakers about what is - or isn’t happening - at the state Capitol.

Republican state House Speaker Matt Hall says he's forming a new committee to review spending and regulations, raising fears the Legislature will miss a budget deadline.

A libertarian-leaning think tank has filed a lawsuit seeking to challenge a key aspect of how the state budget is put together.

Hours after the U.S. House passed a GOP-backed spending plan that would slash funding for programs like Medicaid and food assistance, Michiganders were on the streets.

First, we discuss the contents of a Michigan State University email about the institution's finances. Then, a visit from a Grand Rapids PBS icon. Plus, Bob Seger's 80th birthday and his legacy.

It’s looking like state lawmakers won’t close the books on Michigan’s latest state budget before an end-of-the-month deadline to do so.