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Governor Gretchen Whitmer was in Detroit Wednesday to sign the final bill in the new state budget. She also made some line-item vetoes that highlight differences with Republican leaders on abortion. Rick Pluta reports.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed multiple bills Tuesday adopted with Republican and Democratic support. That’s before today, when she plans the fight over abortion rights in Michigan will resume. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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A funding plan to study the Ann Arbor to Traverse City rail concept is headed to the Governor Gretchen Whitmer's desk. WEMU’s Cathy Shafran has the latest.
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The Michigan Legislature is on a three-week summer recess after finalizing budget bills and sending them to Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s desk. But lawmakers’ work on spending plans is not over with several billion dollars still waiting in the bank. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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After a session that stretched late into the early morning, the Michigan legislature has approved record-breaking budget for Fiscal Year 2023. Colin Jackson has more.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s budget proposal is now on the table with a record-setting 74 billion dollars in revenue to work with. The governor’s calling for money for schools, for roads, even some tax cuts. And all she has to do is get the Republican Legislature to go along with her in an election year. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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The first step toward spending Michigan’s surplus from tax revenue and federal recovery funds begins this week. As Rick Pluta reports, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and her budget team are putting the finishing touches to her proposed budget for the coming fiscal year.
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It’s been over a month now since Ann Arbor public school students have been back in the classroom as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.WEMU's Lisa Barry…
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All across Michigan, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to surge. More cases and hospitalizations have been reported, while hospital staff members are…
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October 1st kicks off a new fiscal year for both the state and federal governments. As with any new budget, there are many concerns. Among them is access…