Michigan State Budget

The Michigan House could see its first look at the chamber’s school budget proposal today. Colin Jackson has more.

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.

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

A group of Democratic state Senators unveiled a K-12 spending plan Tuesday. Colin Jackson has more.

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.

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.

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.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has put her proposed budget before the state Legislature, and it includes a significant investment in environmental initiatives. The state Legislature is now divided, and it's unclear what the final version of the budget will look like. Additionally, there is uncertainty from the federal level as what kind of money will be allocated to support protections and clean-ups. WEMU's David Fair spoke with 15th District State Senator Jeff Irwin of Ann Arbor about how things are playing out in Lansing.

When Governor Gretchen Witmer proposed a hike in tipping fees in her proposed budget, it was great news to State Representative Reggie Miller. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.