budgets

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

The state government is currently funded for the next week thanks to a budget extension approved early Wednesday morning

Governor Whitmer will deliver a speech in Lansing tomorrow where she is expected to call on the Legislature to send her a budget

West Michigan education leaders host school aid budget conversation amid ongoing legislative stalemate

The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity is the named defendant

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