Michigan faces budget deadline with ongoing funding debates and proposals
TL;DR
Michigan lawmakers are finalizing a $51.8 billion budget that includes funding for free school meals, nearly $2 billion for roads, and tax exemptions, with votes expected soon after a series of negotiations and approvals. The budget also features increased per-pupil funding, support for military and storm recovery, and transparency reforms for earmarks.
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- No more stopgap budgets 'under any circumstance,' Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall vows The Detroit News
- Michigan government operating under a temporary, continuation budget CBS News
- Lawmakers approve $1.5 billion spending bill to avoid shutdown as budget still not passed WWMT
- Gov. Whitmer casts new uncertainty as Michigan state budget deadline looms Detroit Free Press
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