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The July 1 deadline for the Legislature to send a finalized budget to Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s desk is approaching, and the House and the Senate don’t appear to be close. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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The leaders of the Democratic-controlled Michigan Senate and Republican-controlled state House are meeting today after months of tension. Colin Jackson has more.
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The Michigan House could see its first look at the chamber’s school budget proposal today. Colin Jackson has more.
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Republican state House Speaker Matt Hall says he is forming a new committee to review spending and regulations, stoking concerns that this will push adopting a new budget past the deadline. Rick Pluta reports.
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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.
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A group of Democratic state Senators unveiled a K-12 spending plan Tuesday. Colin Jackson has more.
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Michigan attracts trash. Accumulated garbage from places like Ohio, Indiana and Canada ends up in Michigan landfills. In fact, out-of-state garbage accounts for about 25% of what is being dumped in Michigan landfills. State Senator Jeff Irwin is looking to make Michigan a less attractive dumping site by raising the cost of sending garbage here. WEMU's David Fair talked with the Ann Arbor Democrat about his bills to increase tipping fees.
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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.
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The Michigan Senate voted to close the books on the state’s last budget on Thursday. Colin Jackson has more.
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The GOP-led state House adopted a stripped-down budget Thursday to serve as a stop-gap spending plan if negotiations bog down in the coming months. Rick Pluta reports.