michigan budget

Michigan is pausing November food assistance payments until further notice, due to the federal government shutdown.

EV and hybrid registration fees are increasing next year. The extra money will go to fund Michigan roads.

Michigan's new marijuana wholesale tax sparks lawsuits over constitutionality after Governor Whitmer signs $80 billion budget as industry argues tax violates voter-initiated 2018 law. Plus, Attorney General Dana Nessel thinks “it’s only a matter of time” before President Donald Trump sends National Guard troops to Michigan.

Rx Kids, an anti-poverty cash aid program for new and expectant mothers, is getting $270 million in this fiscal year’s state budget.

A closed-door signing ceremony in the governor’s Capitol office capped months of contentious bargaining.

$50 million dollars of funding to support a copper mine project has been cut from the new Michigan state budget. The mine has been incredibly controversial. It received support from economic developers and some local lawmakers, while other lawmakers as well as some environmental groups voiced concerns.

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.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer is asking Michigan schools to keep making free breakfast and lunch available to all students – even though there's no budget yet for the program.

The extension averts a partial state government shutdown after lawmakers blew past July’s statutory deadline and last night’s constitutional deadline to adopt a budget.

Early indications are that there could be some type of executive directive or order to continue interim spending. It would be, to say the least, innovative.