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The state Senate passed its plan early last week before new, lower revenue estimates came out that put the proposal over budget
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At-risk funding would go up by 25% for a total of nearly $1.3 billion. Districts would then have the option of putting a portion of that money toward reducing K-3 class sizes
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The deadline for having the new budget finalized and signed into law is the start of the next fiscal year on October 1
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The Kent County Opioid Task Force proposed a two-year spending plan to reduce opioid misuse and overdose deaths and to support recovery efforts
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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%.
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Sports commission generated $87.9 million in estimated economic impact, a 2.8% decrease from previous year.
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Spending bills totaling around 645-million-dollars are heading to the governor after passing the Michigan Legislature this week
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Friday as U.S. House members debated a spending bill averting a government shutdown, U.S. Representative Bill Huizenga introduced bipartisan Fiscal Commission Act of 2023.
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Time is ticking for Michigan lawmakers to agree on the state’s next budget ahead of a scheduled break at the end of the month
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Michigan Republicans say they’re still looking to play a bigger role in budget negotiations as the process inches along