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A first-of-its-kind case testing the power of the state’s judicial branch to instruct the Legislature how to conduct business appears to be heading to the Michigan Supreme Court.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, helps feed 42 million people. But funding for the program is set to be suspended November 1.

The budget includes a record amount in per-pupil funding, along with money for school safety, special education and free meals for students.

In the early hours of October 3rd, after months of delay and posturing, the Michigan Legislature passed a bipartisan state budget—two days after the constitutional October 1 deadline and more than three months past the statutory July 1 target. Governor Gretchen Whitmer says she will sign early next week.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has hinted that she may not be interested in running for president in 2028.

On Tuesday, with two weeks before a possible partial state government shutdown, Governor Gretchen Whitmer seemingly reemerged with a speech at the State Capitol. Its focus was the economic impact on Michigan of federal tariff policy and, more to the point, that not having a state budget deal is only making things worse.

The Democratic-led Senate is suing the Republican-controlled House over nine bills that passed the legislature last term but didn’t physically make it to the governor before the new session started.

The state senate seat representing more than a quarter million Michiganders has been empty since January. Governor Whitmer has said she plans to call a special election, but to date she hasn’t.

A lawsuit has been filed to pressure Governor Gretchen Whitmer to call a special election for an open state Senate seat.

The Legislature already blew past a self-imposed deadline of passing a budget by July 1. But Whitmer says there's still plenty of time to reach a deal before the state's fiscal year ends.