Tax cut season descends again in Lansing. On the same day the governor calls for $500 rebates to families, Republicans seek wider cuts to income taxes, $500 child tax credit and more.
Michigan's spending
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Michigan lawmakers pass K-12 budget plan that boosts spending, pays down debt
The GOP-controlled Legislature wants to increase funding as 15 percent. Details still need to be worked out between House, Senate plans.
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Michigan Republicans to Whitmer: We dare you to veto income tax cuts
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has warned that significant cuts in Michigan’s income tax rates could prompt service cuts to roads or police.
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Michigan Republicans agree to income tax cut plan. Will Whitmer veto?
The House passes a $2.5 billion plan to trim income tax rates, offer more relief to seniors. Democrats blast the plan as irresponsible.
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Who benefits most from tax cut plans from Whitmer, Michigan Republicans?
The Democratic governor and GOP lawmakers have competing proposals to trim taxes as Michigan is flush with cash. All say they’d help working families, but who would get most help?
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Michigan House GOP proposal: cut state budget to lower taxes
Michigan House Republicans have proposed lowering the income tax rate for workers and retirees — a plan that could cost the state roughly $2 billion per year.
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Money headed to Michigan schools to help with COVID testing
More than $1 billion in federal COVID relief funds will be used for school COVID test kits and additional state lab capacity, less than a month after schools ran dangerously low on supplies.
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How Gretchen Whitmer wants to spend $18.4 billion on Michigan schools
Schools are battling teacher shortages, mental health concerns and more. Gov. Whitmer said she wants to make “bold investments” in education with billions of additional dollars in state and federal funds. Republicans say they are eager to talk, but wary of the tab.
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Reality check: Whitmer’s budget is massive. But so are Michigan’s problems.
Gretchen Whitmer’s $74 billion budget would be by far the largest in state history. But problems with roads, schools, infrastructure and broadband have been years in the making and became worse in the pandemic.
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How Michigan will spend $1.2B in federal aid for pandemic relief, COVID tests
Michigan lawmakers end months of stalemates over federal resources and allocate money for schools, nursing homes, labs and more.