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The Republican-led Michigan House asked the Democratic-led state Senate to take back its budget proposal Wednesday. Colin Jackson explains why.

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

It’s looking like state lawmakers won’t close the books on Michigan’s last state budget before an end-of-the-month deadline to do so. Colin Jackson has more.

The Michigan Senate voted to close the books on the state’s last budget on Thursday. Colin Jackson has more.

Washtenaw County legislators say they’re ready to take a closer look at the state budget proposed Wednesday by Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s office. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s administration rolled out its $83.5 billion proposed budget Wednesday for the coming fiscal year. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Spending bills voted out of the Michigan Senate Appropriations Committee Tuesday would close the books on the state’s last budget. Colin Jackson has more.

House Republicans are promising to cut what they describe as wasteful spending in the next state budget as they name Appropriations Committee leadership and introduce new “transparency reforms.” Colin Jackson has more.

Michigan lawmakers pulled an all-nighter and worked until sunrise to finalize the new state budget and then begin the Legislature’s summer recess. Rick Pluta reports.

Landlords could not discriminate against tenants or prospective tenants who use housing vouchers or some other type of public assistance to pay the rent under bills adopted early today by the Legislature. Rick Pluta reports.