Michigan Legislature

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

The Republican-led Michigan House wants to give schools more money and the leeway to choose how to spend it. The Democratic-led Senate and governor’s office want to direct some of that spending to ensure programs like free school meals aren’t cut

The Trump Administration’s use of troops in Washington DC and California is alarming some lawmakers and civil rights advocates

The proposed amendment would have no influence over the current budget impasse since it would have to go on the ballot to be approved by voters before it would take effect.

If a new budget doesn't reach the Governor's desk in time for the state’s new fiscal year on October first, it would result in a shutdown of nonessential state services

The Michigan State Legislature missed its July 1st deadline to pass a K-12 school budget and a new survey shows that parents are frustrated with the delay

The City of Grand Rapids is investing $3 million dollars toward the expansion of the Public Museum’s Community Archives and Research Center

It’s been two weeks since the House and Senate left off after being unable to reach a deal over school funding

The July deadline was enacted after a 2007 deadlock between Gov. Granholm and a divided Legislature led to a brief partial government shutdown

The bills include stricter cleanup standards that wouldn’t allow site owners to block use of a site as an alternative to cleaning it up