Michigan’s $24.12 billion budget includes universal no-cost K-12 school meals, boosts at-risk funding and includes funding for safety and mental health. School groups said the process was a mess.
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Michigan gets a new state budget: Winners, losers in the $81B deal
Days after missing the deadline, Michigan lawmakers finally passed a budget at around 2 am Friday. Here’s what’s in the $81B spending plan.
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Michigan budget takes shape: Free school meals, $10K per student, nearly $2B for roads
Michigan lawmakers could vote on a new state budget today. Here’s what we know will – or won’t – be in it.
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Whitmer, legislative leaders: Michigan budget deal will avert government shutdown
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, House and Senate leaders say they’ve reached agreement to pass a state budget, boost road funding and avoid a government shutdown next week.
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Pot for potholes: Michigan House OKs marijuana tax to raise $420M for roads
The Michigan House approved a new 24% wholesale tax on marijuana projected to raise $420M a year for road construction and repairs.
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JD Vance in Michigan: Trump will send National Guard to Detroit if Whitmer asks
Vice President JD Vance offered to send National Guard troops to Detroit in a speech touting the Trump administration’s new tax-and-spending law. Bridge checked key facts from speeches by Vance and others.
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Michigan Democrats propose penalties for lying about elections
Lawmakers are also looking to tighten up Michigan’s signature-gathering requirements for petitions.
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‘Credible bomb threat’ cleared from Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist’s home
The threat came one day after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a college campus event in Utah.
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Matt DePerno runs for Michigan attorney general again despite felony charges
DePerno lost in 2022 despite a Trump endorsement. He was charged in 2023 with tampering with a voting machine.