Michigan lawmakers end months of stalemates over federal resources and allocate money for schools, nursing homes, labs and more.
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How Michigan’s state budget process works: Important dates, taxes and hearings
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is expected to unveil her proposed budget this week. But that’s far from the end of the process. Here’s what to look for.
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Whitmer: Tap Michigan’s budget surplus to boost K-12, pre-K, mental health
Under the governor’s budget proposal being announced Wednesday, Michigan students would reap huge benefits from billions of dollars in state surplus and federal COVID relief funds.
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Whitmer: Cut taxes, boost schools. Michigan GOP agrees, but devil’s in details
Tax relief. Historic school funding increases. More money for mental health. Gov. Whitmer’s pledges in her fourth State of the State align with some Republican priorities. Can they find common ground?
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Michigan’s water systems in line for $3.3 billion. Much more is needed.
The state Senate allocates more than Gov. Gretchen Whitmer proposed, but Michigan’s infrastructure has been underfunded for years.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
EPA leader: $1 billion for Great Lakes will clean contamination
Great Lakes Now’s Gary Wilson recently spoke with Debra Shore who shared thoughts on the Benton Harbor water crisis, her views on next steps to deal with Lake Erie’s long-standing algae bloom problems and the billion-dollar windfall the region will receive from the infrastructure bill.
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Michigan doled out $3.9 billion in improper unemployment payments, audit says
Michigan knew for months it was making costly mistakes, but continued them anyway — and most of the money won’t be recouped, the report found.
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How the $1.2-trillion Biden infrastructure bill will be spent in Michigan
The once-in-a-generation legislation promises to bring more than $10 billion in public works aid to Michigan, a state in dire need of upgrades to roads, dams and bridges, drinking water systems and other protections against climate change.
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Michigan in line for billions from infrastructure bill. Here’s where it would go
Michigan’s roads and bridges are in sorry shape. Biden’s infrastructure bill wouldn’t fix all of them.
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Billions coming to Michigan cities, bringing tough questions about priorities
The list of needs is long — mental health services, blight, sewers — as counties and municipalities begin debating how to spend their share of $4.37 billion as part of federal COVID stimulus.