budget cuts

Republican state House Speaker Matt Hall says he would be OK with Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s request for a federal waiver to delay the full impact of cuts to Medicaid. We have more from Rick Pluta.

The Shelter Association of Washtenaw County will have a new leader, beginning in September. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

A reversal in a federal funding initiative could end an effort to preserve another 4,000 acres of land in southeast Michigan. $24.6 million had been granted to the Legacy Land Conservancy and its partners for preservation of farmland, forests, wetland and waterways in our region, including Washtenaw County. But the Trump Administration has rescinded that grant. WEMU's David Fair and Michigan League of Conservation Voters executive director Lisa Wozniak weigh the real and potential impacts with Legacy Land Conservancy executive director, Diana Kern.

The Legislature and Governor Gretchen Whitmer face tough choices now that the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act has reset the state’s budget picture. An independent study released Wednesday says Michigan needs to come up with $1.1 billion to balance the state budget. Rick Pluta reports.

Over 60 community leaders and service agencies got together Monday to talk about racial disparities and how federal budget cuts could affect Washtenaw County. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Michigan 6th District Congresswoman Debbie Dingell says she will do all she can to restore funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. She’s telling supporters not to let up the fight. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Advocates say proposed funding cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) could bring devastating consequences to the Great Lakes. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The Trump administration is proposing changes to the Housing Choice Voucher Program, or Section 8, budget that could impact Ann Arbor’s affordable housing efforts. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has more.

President Trump’s so-called “Big Beautiful Bill" is now the law, and it includes significant cuts to many social safety net programs. That includes Medicaid and food programs. Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels delivers a lot of meals provided by impacted food pantries to the community’s aging and homebound population. What will the impact be moving forward and what is the plan to accommodate the changes? WEMU's David Fair discussed it with Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels president and CEO, Barbara Niess-May.

Michigan 6th District Congresswoman Debbie Dingell says the rescission bill passed last week will have serious ramifications beyond public broadcasting. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.