Lessenberry on proposed cuts to Great Lakes funding, Ford's new CEO, and...
The Trump Administration released its proposed federal budget. The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative would get zero dollars if the plan is approved as is. Over the past seven years, it received $2.2...
View ArticleRep. Levin calls Trump’s budget plan "extreme" and "based on false assumptions"
Lawmakers across the United States, both Republicans and Democrats have been reacting to President Trump’s White House budget proposal released Tuesday. U.S. Rep. Sander Levin , D- Royal Oak, has...
View ArticleCuts to conservation funding in President Trump's budget
The Trump administration’s detailed budget proposal leaves fewer resources for protecting endangered species. Under the proposed plan, the budget for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service would be trimmed...
View ArticleCongressman Sander Levin says Trump's budget plan could hurt Oakland and...
President Trump’s proposed budget could mean trouble for southeast Michigan. That’s the opinion of Congressman Sander Levin and more than 20 organizations in the area. The congressman met with...
View ArticleA senior center, a recycling program, a theater: Small federal grants go a...
Agencies across the country are waiting and wondering if their programs will be on the federal government's chopping block this year. They're hoping a groundswell of public support will help convince...
View ArticleProposed federal, state cuts would be one-two punch for Michigan...
Environmental programs all across Michigan are in danger from budget cuts – not just the spending cuts in President Trump’s budget proposal, but state funding cuts as well. It’s a one-two punch that...
View ArticleWeek in Review: Rainy day fund worries and another LGBT bias decision delay
The state's savings account wouldn't last long if there was another economic downturn. That's according to new analysis from the Citizens Research Council. The independent government watchdog says...
View ArticleSnyder ends prison food contract, proposes “modest” increases for roads, schools
Governor Snyder today presented his eighth and final budget to the state legislature. Zach Gorchow of Gongwer News Service joined Stateside from Lansing to explain what jumps out at him most in the...
View ArticleKildee: Trump's call to gut Great Lakes funding "reckless"
U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee, D-Flint, isn't happy with the president's 2019 budget proposal that was released today. Trump's latest budget proposal looks to cut the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative by...
View ArticleWhere do 2019 budget talks stand right now?
State lawmakers continue to plug away at crafting a budget for 2019. The House passed its budget bills on April 24, and the Senate's bills passed last Thursday. Now comes the task of ironing out...
View ArticleDetroit schools face ballooning repair costs and no way to pay for them
Years of neglect have taken a terrible toll on school buildings in the Detroit Public Schools Community District. The district has just completed a review of its facilities, and the result is stunning....
View ArticleStateside: Governor Whitmer’s first budget; Detroit’s Muslim and Jewish...
Today on Stateside , we grow our understanding of Jewish and Muslim communities in Michigan and learn more about their histories and their futures. Plus, we celebrate Fat Tuesday with paczki!
View ArticleGov. Whitmer, Republican leaders continue to search for common ground on budget
Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Legislature’s Republican leaders met Thursday. They are trying to find common ground this week following the governor’s sweeping line-item budget vetoes . No...
View ArticleClaiming "broken trust," Republicans seek to curb governor's money-shifting...
Republicans say Governor Whitmer broke their trust when she rearranged millions of dollars in the spending plan they sent to her. Whitmer used the power of the State Administrative Board to transfer...
View ArticleBudget talks break down as Senate leader says Gov. Whitmer can’t be trusted
Lawmakers still harbor hard feelings and mistrust over Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s budget vetoes and her use of an administrative board to move money from one program to another. The Legislature’s...
View ArticleLoss of funding for Pure Michigan 'devastating,' tourism officials say
Funding for the Pure Michigan campaign has been eliminated in a new state budget approved by Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Legislature.
View ArticleWhitmer proposes $61.9 billion budget with boost in school funding
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has proposed a $61.9 billion state budget, including what she says would be the biggest increase for Michigan classroom operations in 20 years.
View ArticleGovernor Whitmer’s budget would address climate change, Pure Michigan
Funding for the Pure Michigan tourism campaign could be returning. Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s budget proposal, announced Thursday, includes $15 million dollars for the campaign.
View ArticleStateside: Whitmer lays out budget priorities; how parents and kids grapple...
Today on Stateside , we talk about Governor Gretchen Whitmer's budget priorities, including a boost in school funding. Plus, parents from Saline and Lansing discuss what it's like to raise kids of...
View ArticleCity manager to detail impact of coronavirus on Grand Rapids' budget outlook
People in Grand Rapids will get their first look this week at the city’s projected budget for the coming year. City manager Mark Washington is scheduled to update commissioners on the city commission...
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