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This Week in Review, Michigan Radio's political analyst Jack Lessenberry and Weekend Edition host Rina Miller talk about potholes in Michigan, the…

Budget director's brother proposes $5 million state project"A company run by the brother of Michigan’s budget director proposed a $5 million project that…

A company run by the brother of Michigan’s budget director proposed $5 million dollar project that is now part of the state budget. And his company is now…

National credit rating agencies are warming to the state of Michigan.Today, Fitch and Standard & Poor’s joined Moody’s in upgrading the state’s credit…

With President Obama and Congress failing to come to a budget deal, automatic spending cuts have gone into effect. There have been dire warnings about the…

The state budget director says credit agencies won’t upgrade Michigan’s rating because of proposals on the November ballot.John Nixon today spoke…

Governor Rick Snyder calls for a slight boost in spending in his budget proposal for the coming fiscal year – with more money for police, schools, and…

We are now just a few days into the state’s new fiscal year. State Budget Director, John Nixon gives us an update on the state of Michigan’s…

Governor Rick Snyder’s budget director has given his OK to Northern Michigan University’s tuition increase for the fall term. The decision means the…

The amount of money Michigan has to spend in its general fund for everything from prisons to health care dropped by nearly 25 percent over the past four…