Michigan Legislature

Whitmer blamed Hall and House Republicans for the lengthy litigation that made the bills unworkable by the time they reached her desk

School lobbyists say a late state budget puts them in a tougher position in making hiring and program decisions for the coming fiscal year

Legislative leaders have not ruled out continuing the session into Thursday

The law was repealed a couple of years ago

House Speaker Matt Hall said he wants the budget to be balanced without pulling money from the Budget Stabilization Fund

Plans for Stocking Elementary, GRPD release video, racist crime in Grand Haven, affordable housing, Holland bike park, university boards, Mackinaw Island ferries

State Representative Emily Dievendorf (D-Lansing) plans to re-introduce legislation next week.

One of the big questions is whether the Legislature will draw from the state’s “rainy day” fund to address an expected slowdown in revenue growth

Rapid Central childcare, Good Vibes education project, GRPS considers bids on former schools, behavioral health transportation, J.H. Campbell plant stays open, 99-year-old volunteer, the State budget, and more

The numbers are a little better than earlier this year, but not enough to plug a billion-dollar budget hole