Senator Winnie Brinks

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 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

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

Michigan kids are going back to school soon and districts still don’t know how much state funding they'll get for the new year

Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks said Thursday that Hall is single-handedly driving the state toward a budget crisis

Brinks hopes talks with House Speaker Hall Wednesday will center around the state’s next budget

Court of Claims Judge Sima Patel in February ruled with Democrats that the bills should go to Governor Gretchen Whitmer, but declined to issue an order to enforce the decision