state budget

The shaping of Michigan's state budget process, the new state education department, Michigan State University's famous ice cream shop, and the seventh installment of Ride of Passage.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer says she’s looking to expand human services spending and business incentives as she looks ahead to the next state budget.

The state Legislature capped weeks of negotiations Wednesday with the adoption of an $81.7 billion state budget. It now goes to Governor Gretchen Whitmer.

The Legislature returns to Lansing Tuesday with plans to finalize the new state budget for the coming fiscal year.

Michigan was looking at ending the current budget year with a roughly $9 billion baseline surplus. Now a key state official estimates that will be closer to $7.5 billion.

The Legislature is back at the Capitol Tuesday with an eye toward making progress on the next state budget. That’s important because the state’s fiscal year begins October 1.

Michigan's income tax rate is dropping by 0.2 percentage points next year. The state treasury department says it will save the average Michigan family about $50.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is proposed a $79 billion budget that aims to invest in schools and public health while cutting taxes for retirees and low-income households.

A decrease in child poverty over the last two years is likely due to a number of COVID-era policies, the most recent annual report from the Michigan League for Public Policy has found.

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer was in Detroit Wednesday to sign the final bill in the new state budget. She also made some line-item vetoes that highlight differences with Republican leaders on abortion.