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Money for the plan comes from redirecting taxes on gas sales, budget cuts, and a new wholesale tax on marijuana

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 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

Last week, the governor and legislative leadership on both sides of the aisle announced the framework for a budget plan that included around $2 billion for road funding

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

Most questions during the town hall were about cuts to social safety net programs like Medicaid and food assistance

The state Senate passed its plan early last week before new, lower revenue estimates came out that put the proposal over budget

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