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Michigan lawmakers are working on earmark transparency legislation now that the state budget is done

As impacts vary county to county, leaders discuss potential effects in Kent County

It’s a two-thirds cut from last year’s funding, but conservationists are relieved to receive the financial support

The 24% tax on the wholesale cost of marijuana is a key element of a law signed by Whitmer to generate funding for roads

The state budget does not separately fund early childhood programs. The line item eliminated, the money is now distributed to school districts as a per pupil allocation with no spending requirement

In a video announcing the bill-signing, Whitmer made no mention of the consternation and presented a sunnier view of the situation

The governor says she’s glad to see a deal on road funding, and that free school meals will continue for all students

The budget increases K-12 funding slightly and cuts economic development incentives that were championed by Governor Whitmer

The roads money comes from a mixture of budget cutting and other streams, many of which have faced their own criticism along the way to a final deal

On Wednesday, some school districts alerted families that funding for the program expired at midnight.