With Three Weeks to Go, State Budget Process Seems Stuck

With three weeks to go, state budget process seems stuck

LANSING, Mich. (WOOD) — Michigan legislators have only 21 days to pass a budget before the new fiscal year, but signs of progress are hard to find. The state House of Representatives and Senate have passed respective budgets, but they are different in many ways and billions of dollars apart. There will have to be a lot of conversation to reconcile the differences and it appears that isn’t happening — at least not yet. Michigan Legislature f…

'It is a cause for concern' – With state budget in a stalemate, how does this affect schools?

Local school districts remain on edge as we get closer and closer to the Sept. 30 deadline for Michigan lawmakers to approve a state budget and avoid a government shutdown.

Michigan House GOP scapegoats trans youth to mask budget stalemate

Transgender Unity Rally at the Michigan Capitol. Jan. 30, 2025. Photo by Jon King.Last week’s passage of a student bathroom bill showcases a disturbing, yet all-too-familiar GOP strategy: demonize marginalized communities to hide failures elsewhere. In this case, the failure is putting forth a realistic state budget proposal just weeks before a government shutdown. Evidently, when the budget calendar counts down to zero, the distraction playbook…