Gretchen Whitmer

The Michigan State Budget Office is making contingency plans for a partial government shutdown. That would come if there’s no budget deal between the Legislature and Governor Gretchen Whitmer by October 1. Local school districts are in the same position. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Michigan Senate Democrats are sharing their thoughts on what it will take to fund roads in the upcoming state budget. Colin Jackson has more.

The Michigan Court of Appeals heard arguments Tuesday on whether the Michigan House Republican majority can sit on bills adopted by the Legislature in the last session instead of sending them to the governor. Rick Pluta reports.

Officials are coordinating efforts to fight back against the House GOP eliminating state funding for arts and culture programs. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Negotiations continued Wednesday in an effort to end the budget impasse at the state Capitol. We have more from Rick Pluta.

The lieutenant governor and some Lansing lawmakers passed out lunches to elementary school students on Tuesday in the capital city. Colin Jackson has more.

After months of waiting, the Michigan House passed the rest of its roughly $78 billion state budget proposal Tuesday. Colin Jackson has more.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer is meeting with the Democratic leader of the Michigan Senate and Republican Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives today to discuss the budget.

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.

Michigan House Republicans proposed toughening the state’s whistleblower protection law Tuesday. They say it would encourage government employees and contractors to report malfeasance. We have more from Rick Pluta.