Michigan Republicans claim that state spending has exploded under Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, but a review of the data ...

School administators and advocates across the state have welcomed a new weighted funding formula that adds extra support for ...

House Speaker Matt Hall says he is not getting enough credit for reducing the size of the budget, which critics say contains ...

The Michigan Legislature pulled an all-nighter to pass its fiscal year 2027 budget, which finally finished its journey ...

Critics point to expansion of public funding of private education under the new K-12 budget, which Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is ...

House Speaker Matt Hall said occupancy in state office buildings has dropped significantly since the shift to remote work.

Speaker Matt Hall holds a press conference on Tuesday, July 7, to discuss the new state budget.

Tricky budget math has become a new fixture of the Michigan Legislature's work to set an annual spending plan for state ...

The 2026-27 budget includes no new taxes, no fee increases, and preserves state’s rainy-day fund, legislators say.

According to a Friday morning press release, the budget totals $75.2 billion, including a general fund total of $14.1 billion and a school aid budget totaling $19.8 billion.

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Democrats emphasized continued budget support for programs that help Michigan families. Republicans stressed fiscal responsibility measures.