Citizens Research Council

Budget talks remained stalled in Lansing as K-12 schools, public universities and community colleges are about to start classes without plans for state funding. We have more from Rick Pluta.

A challenge to a common and expensive part of the state budget process will be heard today by a Michigan Court of Claims judge. We have more from Rick Pluta.

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.

Policymakers discussed a Republican-led road funding plan Wednesday before the Michigan Senate Appropriations Committee. Colin Jackson has more.

Michigan may have surpassed revenue expectations for the last fiscal year by over $925 million. Colin Jackson has more.

The Legislature returns to the state Capitol today as lawmakers bargain over what to do before this session wraps up at the end of the year. One subject of negotiations is road funding. Rick Pluta reports.

A budget panel will meet today to determine revenue projections for the state. It’s the first of three key events to help set Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s agenda for 2024. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Michigan’s jobless rate in May fell to 3.7% in May. That’s the lowest it’s been in a couple years. Rick Pluta has more.

The Legislature is back at the Capitol today with an eye toward making progress on the next state budget. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Proposal One on the November ballot is an attempt to deal with two complaints about the Legislature. First, that too many lawmakers are too inexperienced because of term limits. And second, that those lawmakers don’t have to disclose their finances, which could reveal conflicts of interest. But opponents of Proposal One say changing term limits won’t fix Lansing’s problems. Rick Pluta reports.