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Hall said the Legislature will have to make deeper cuts this year that he would have preferred in the first place

-The House argued the court needed to step in to prevent the money from going out the door before the matter could be resolved-Most of the money in question might not be eligible for the House’s rejection

The revenue projections show a net $780 million revenue reduction for this fiscal year and $1.1 billion for the new one before revenue rebounds

A Michigan Court of Claims judge will hear arguments today on disputed spending in the state budget that legislative Republicans want stopped

Michigan House Republicans sued 16 state departments and challenged the legality of a formal opinion from Attorney General Dana Nessel

House Speaker Matt Hall said the lawsuit is necessary to rein in wasteful and unnecessary spending

The opinion clears the way for the state to continue spending on the programs that were cut last year by the House Appropriations Committee

Brinks says priorities for next year include passing a new state budget on time

The Michigan Public Policy Survey spoke to over 1,300 local governments across the state

Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) said putting that money back was non-negotiable