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Whitmer's $83.5B Michigan budget plan boosts education spending, shores up reserves

Michigan budget proposal comes amid high uncertainty as a result of possible federal spending cuts and tariffs directed by President Trump.

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5 ways Whitmer’s $83.5B budget proposal would impact Michigan schools

Beyond a historic 4.1% hike in per-student funding and a bid to intensify academic transparency, the list of recommendations would largely uphold existing priorities and programs for 1.4 million public school students.

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Whitmer proposes $83.5B budget to lawmakers; here's what it contains

LANSING — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer pitched her seventh annual budget to lawmakers Wednesday, proposing $83.5 billion in spending that would represent a $1 billion, or 1.2%, increase over existing levels.

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Whitmer follows Michigan House GOP’s lead with new grant transparency rules

Michigan House Republicans are pleased with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s (D-MI) push for earmark transparency, saying she followed ...

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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to test drive new road funding plan next week

Whitmer said at the Detroit Auto Show that a new road funding plan would need to include new revenue sources, plus fiscally ...

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Fact check: Gretchen Whitmer has made big promises. Here’s how she’s done

Bridge Michigan has analyzed six years of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s State of the State speeches to see how she’s delivered. She’s had more success working with Democratic lawmakers and accomplished ...

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Responds to Rumors About Senate Run: Reports

Gary Peters' exit creates a highly contested U.S. Senate battleground seat expected to be coveted by both major political ...

Governor Whitmer’s administration presents 2026 $80B budget

Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s administration is presenting her new $80 billion budget for Michigan. A joint session of the ...

How will Michigan spend its taxpayers' dollars? Gov. Whitmer's administration has some ideas

State officials on Wednesday unveiled the administration's proposal to lawmakers for the state's next annual budget. But the ...

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Gov. Whitmer celebrates Michigan Reconnect's four-year milestone at GRCC visit

Governor Gretchen Whitmer visited Grand Rapids Community College Wednesday morning in honor of 4 years of the Michigan ...

Michigan Senate files lawsuit to force House to send 9 leftover bills to Whitmer

As they had threatened last week to do, Michigan Senate Democrats have filed a lawsuit seeking to force House Speaker Matt ...

Whitmer budget to increase K-12 foundation grant by 4.1%, to $10,000 per pupil

Michigan Budget Director Jen Flood said keeping costs down for Michigan families is "the number one focus" of the budget for the 2026 fiscal year.

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