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Grand Rapids based arts and culture nonprofit The Diatribe is launching a new phase of its capital campaign, GVSU has kicked off its fourth annual Black Boys and Men National Symposium, a conversation with the Grand River Poetry Collective, and more.

The Republican-supported plan would pay for a per-pupil funding increase by cutting direct spending on free school lunches, mental health services, and career and technical education

House Democrats have been criticizing Republicans for waiting weeks longer than usual to unveil their budget proposal

The state’s fiscal year does not begin until October, but a law says the Legislature is supposed to finish the budget by July first

The state Senate passed its plan early last week before new, lower revenue estimates came out that put the proposal over budget

Commissioners approved the $735 million budget for fiscal year 2026 with a few last-minute tweaks

The Grand Rapids city Commission adopted a $735 million budget for the 2026 fiscal year, Republican State Senator Mark Huizenga proposed testing Michigan kids for PFAS contamination, GRPM's CEO is retiring, and more.

Kent county Veterans Services is offering free gun locks to vets and their families, Union leaders say GRPS teachers are quitting due to uncompetitive pay and understaffing, researchers found a new home for an eaglet displaced by last week's storms, and more.

State Budget Director Jen Flood said, cuts to the Medicaid health insurance program would require some tough decisions that are not baked into budgeting plans at this point

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says nearly a third of the state’s Medicaid beneficiaries would lose coverage in potential federal budget cuts