5 Kalamazoo-Area Projects at Risk After House Republicans Cut $645M

5 Kalamazoo-area projects at risk after House Republicans cut $645M

KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI — Last week, Michigan’s Republican-led House Appropriations Committee blocked $645 million in state grant funding from carrying over to next year’s budget.

Republicans Are Implementing Major Spending Cuts for Leftist Initiatives in This State:

PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: The Republican-controlled House in Michigan cut $645 million in funding, targeting leftist initiatives after rejecting a request for a budget extension from Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D).WHO WAS INVOLVED: Michigan House Republicans, Governor Gretchen Whitmer, and Democratic state officials.WHEN & WHERE: The cuts were made last week in Michigan during budget negotiations for the new fiscal year.KEY QUOTE: “We had the op…