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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

State law says the budget director is supposed to issue a full accounting report by the end of the month. An open budget could complicate that

The marquee battle was over the education budget that set spending for public universities, community colleges and K-through-12 schools

The increases are driven by goods and services price increases and competitive wage and benefit increases. The property tax millage rate will fall by 0.1%.

The state’s General Fund is expected to see a small boost compared to an earlier projection in January, while the School Aid Fund is expected to see a slight drop

The Ottawa County Board of Commissioners voted to reallocate nearly $2.5 million into the general fund. The 9-2 vote took place Tuesday.

Governor Whitmer’s budget included a nearly $400 million dollar increase for road and bridge repairs.

The Michigan Municipal League is hosting public forums talking about the state’s system for funding municipalities that it believes is broken. The MML…