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MichMash: Breaking down Governor Whitmer’s $83.5 billion budget proposal

This week on "MichMash," Cheyna Roth and Alethia Kasben discuss Gov. Whitmer's proposed budget, including a new tax on vapes and more.

Crain's Detroit · 2d

Whitmer proposes $83.5B budget to lawmakers; here's what it contains

LANSING — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer pitched her seventh annual budget to lawmakers Wednesday, proposing $83.5 billion in spending that would represent a $1 billion, or 1.2%, increase over existing levels.

MLive · 2d

5 ways Whitmer’s $83.5B budget proposal would impact Michigan schools

Beyond a historic 4.1% hike in per-student funding and a bid to intensify academic transparency, the list of recommendations would largely uphold existing priorities and programs for 1.4 million public school students.

WOOD Grand Rapids on MSN · 2d

What’s in Gov. Whitmer’s $83.5 billion Michigan state budget proposal?

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s office handed legislators her proposed budget Wednesday, laying out how it thinks the state should spend $83.5 billion in the next fiscal year. (Feb. 5, 2025)

Metro Times23h

Gov. Whitmer stood by as Alabama gassed a Detroit native to death

An Alabama prison executed a Detroit man Thursday evening after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declined to intervene, ignoring pleas ...

22hon MSN

Who is Chris Swanson? Sheriff Wants to Succeed Gretchen Whitmer in Michigan

Michigan is a battleground state and the sheriff faces stiff competition in what is likely to be one of the most competitive ...

clickondetroit.com22h

55 new jobs coming to Southeast Michigan, Whitmer announces

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced expansion projects that will bring new jobs to the state, with 55 of them coming to Southeast ...

Whitmer's budget plan leaves unanswered questions on Michigan roads, economic development

Gov. Whitmer has called the conclusion of road funding and economic development initiatives "big obstacles." They loom over ...

2don MSN

Whitmer's $83.5B Michigan budget plan boosts education spending, shores up reserves

Michigan budget proposal comes amid high uncertainty as a result of possible federal spending cuts and tariffs directed by ...

Hosted on MSN2d

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to test drive new road funding plan next week

Whitmer said at the Detroit Auto Show that a new road funding plan would need to include new revenue sources, plus fiscally ...

11don MSN

Whitmer announces state funding for redevelopment of blighted building in North Detroit

State financing will support plans to turn blighted 100-year-old building on Oakland Avenue into new housing units.

clickondetroit.com10d

Whitmer announces 700+ jobs will be created in Metro Detroit. Here’s where.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced support for projects that will create more than 700 jobs in Metro Detroit in the ...

Chalkbeat on MSN2d

Whitmer: Schools should be required to inform parents about ineffective curriculum

Is your Michigan school using a high-quality curriculum? Gov. Gretchen Whitmer aims to require schools to inform parents if they aren’t, and how they plan to fix it.

1dOpinion

Buss: Whitmer's still missing

Democratic Secretary of State and gubernatorial candidate Jocelyn Benson is seemingly distancing herself from Whitmer's ...

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