Rep. Matt Hall

House Speaker Matt Hall said the new majority was not obligated to wrap up business left unfinished by the former Democratic majority

In a video announcing the bill-signing, Whitmer made no mention of the consternation and presented a sunnier view of the situation

The budget increases K-12 funding slightly and cuts economic development incentives that were championed by Governor Whitmer

The roads money comes from a mixture of budget cutting and other streams, many of which have faced their own criticism along the way to a final deal

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

The extension buys more time to avoid a partial government shutdown, when non-essential services would stop running

Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks aid she expects rank-and-file lawmakers will concur with the spending plan

House Minority Leader Ranjeev Puri said with a divided Legislature, House Majority leader Hall has no choice but to negotiate and make concessions

The plan would put over $3 billion toward road repairs, limit earmark spending for projects in lawmakers’ districts, and get rid of funding for unfilled positions

Governor Whitmer also discussed the budget, and weighed in further on the debate over using National Guard troops to patrol American cities