state budget

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…

Governor Rick Snyder spoke to Michigan Radio’s Jennifer White about his budget proposal for fiscal year 2013.In the proposal are some funding increases…

Governor Snyder will present his budget proposal for the next fiscal year this morning at the state Capitol.Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley told Michigan…

When the Legislature returns to the state Capitol next week, there will be another item added to its to-do list. That is: coming up with millions of…

A legislative agency says the state is taking in a lot more money than it expects to spend as the books are about to close on the last fiscal year. The…

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…

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/michigan/local-michigan-981996.mp3The Michigan legislature returns from break next week. While they…

Governor Rick Snyder’s administration and state employee unions will open contract negotiations this week. The first topic of bargaining will be whether…

State workers are scheduled to rally in Detroit tomorrow to protest wage and benefit cuts. Governor Snyder is seeking $145 million in concessions from…

The speaker of the Michigan House has ordered representatives to cut their office budgets by almost 14 percent. Smaller cuts were also ordered for…