Michigan establishes disclosure requirements for earmarks in state budget

The new transparency rules signed into law by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer follow an explosion in recent years in earmarks and ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Michigan lawmakers act to avert state shutdown less than 2 hours into the fiscal year

Lawmakers early on Oct. 1 passed a nearly $1.6 billion continuation budget to fund state government until Oct. 8. Lawmakers return to the Capitol Oct. 1 to try to finalize the 2026 state budget, with ...

Michigan Matters: Gauging Washington, D.C.'s impact on the Great Lakes State

As the country's longest federal government shutdown finally ended, the roundtable of Bill Wild, CEO of Michigan Independent ...
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To The Point: Government reopens and Michigan budget

The federal government shutdown is over and Michigan avoided one in passing its new budget. One key part of the state ...
The Indianapolis Star

Did Michigan government shut down last night? No, but federal government did

While Michigan lawmakers avoided a state government shutdown before a midnight deadline on Oct. 1, the federal government did not, forcing a halt to programs that rely on federal funding. Wednesday, ...

Multiple state departments share reports of impacts from federal tariffs on Michigan at request of Gov. Whitmer

A slew of reports from various state departments were compiled at the behest of Governor Gretchen Whitmer's executive ...
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Michigan Democrats propose $900M plan to save SNAP benefits during shutdown

The emergency funding for the program formerly known as food stamps would help 1.4 million Michigan residents who face losing food assistance in November as the federal government remains shut down.