House's $75.8B Budget Makes Cuts in Most Departments, Slashes UM, MSU Funding

Michigan House slashes U-M, MSU funding in $76B budget

Michigan House Republicans worked late into the night to approve a $76 billion spending plan that includes steep cuts for the state’s biggest research universities.

House's $75.8B budget makes cuts in most departments, slashes UM, MSU funding

The $24.2 billion education budget passed by the House cuts significant funding from Michigan State University and the University of Michigan.

Michigan State, University of Michigan face over 60% cut under state funding bill

The two universities would each lose over $200 million under a House proposal one college official described as “shortsighted and harmful.”

Michigan House appropriators advance school aid, state government budget to the chamber’s floor

The lower chamber of the Michigan Legislature converted its recent flurry of 2026-27 fiscal year budget work into two master omnibus bills that were then advanced by the House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday morning. Chaired by state Rep. Ann Bollin…

Statement from the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce on House Republicans’ Proposed Cuts to Michigan State University Funding

The Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce (LRCC) is deeply concerned by the House Republicans’ proposed state budget cuts that would significantly reduce funding for Michigan State University (MSU) and other public research institutions across Michigan. At a time when states across the country are aggressively competing for talent, innovation, and economic growth, reducing investment in higher education, particularly at world class research unive…

Michigan House's $75.8 billion budget makes cuts in most departments, slashes UM, MSU funding

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan House passed a nearly $75.8 billion annual spending plan late Wednesday for state departments, K-12 schools and post-secondary education institutions, ushering in a spending plan that makes steep cuts to the state's universities, increases per-pupil…