budget cuts

Michigan political roundup: budget proposals

This past Wednesday, the Michigan State House of Representatives approved their proposed budget for the coming fiscal year. Some pieces of the bill…

Public school teacher Cary Kocher showed up at Pioneer High School to protest the Governor's proposed cuts to K-12 education.

Politics & Government

Hundreds march outside UM to protest Gov Snyder's cuts

Jennifer Guerra

About 1,000 people rallied outside the University of Michigan stadium, where Governor Rick Snyder was giving the commencement speech to graduating…

High school students may need to take city buses or carpool to school next year if bus service is cut.

Education

No buses for Ann Arbor Public High Schools next year?

Michigan Radio Newsroom

Ann Arbor public schools may stop all busing to and from its high schools next year to save money.The proposal to the Ann Arbor School board also includes…

Education

Grand Rapids school officials to discuss potential $25 million budget gap

Lindsey Smith

Grand Rapids Public Schools is hosting a meeting Wednesday night and Friday morning to discuss Governor Rick Snyder’s state budget proposal. The district…

Politics & Government

U of M won't ask legislature to soften Governor's higher ed cuts

Tracy Samilton

The University of Michigan will probably not ask state legislators to soften what it calls “painful” proposed cuts to higher education. Rather, U of M…

Politics & Government

Emergency Financial Managers

If you had any doubts about how difficult the situation is for local governments these days, consider this. Even before they tackle the budget, our…

Eric DeLong says teaming up to purchase office supplies could save both entities money, "We both use a whole lot of paper."

Grand Rapids city, schools, search for new ways to save money

Lindsey Smith

Grand Rapids city and school district officials have met regularly for more than a decade to come up with ways to share services and facilities to benefit…