Michigan lawmakers aren’t ruling out further food aid dollars as the federal government resumes issuing partial SNAP benefits Saturday.
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Michigan budget bans financial incentives to boost attendance on Count Day
School budget also requires transparency on reading curricula, eliminates virtual instruction days and includes more money for schools to lower class sizes.
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Michigan budget takes IT from Jocelyn Benson after transparency portal flop
Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson will lose oversight of IT systems under a budget provision championed by House Republicans. ‘Benson has failed miserably with these public websites,’ said one lawmaker.
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Gretchen Whitmer signs $81B Michigan budget, roads deal. What to know
Michigan’s new budget has more money for roads, more taxes on pot and some new spending cuts. What to know about the $81B spending law.
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Fact check: Michigan school funding at historic highs. Is that enough?
Michigan boosted school funding in the past ten years at a higher rate than most states. Critics say schools are still underfunded by $4.5 billion. There’s data to support both arguments.
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Michigan spent big to fix schools. The result: Worse scores and plenty of blame
Ten years ago, Michigan vowed to become a Top 10 state for education. Since then, it’s outspent many other states and seen diminishing returns amid a revolving door of reforms.
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Michigan OKs $290M in public funding for 2 ‘transformative’ city projects
Developers in Southfield and Muskegon will be reimbursed for more than half the upfront costs of creating large mixed-use neighborhoods. Payback via tax increases could take 30 years.
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Michigan House passes GOP roads package without Democratic counter-proposal in sight
House Republicans passed a $3.1 billion road funding package Wednesday that raises no new taxes but would force cuts to a number of state government programs
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Whitmer signs record $83B Michigan budget. What to know
From ditching electric vehicle rebates to expanding preschool access statewide — a look inside Michigan’s newly signed $83 billion budget.
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Michigan school funding bump varies by district. See how much yours will get
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says the new state budget will mean an average $400 per pupil increase for Michigan schools. Education leaders say it’s a little more complicated.