Governor Whitmer is expected to sign $80 billion budget featuring road funding, tax cuts on retirement and Social Security, plus increased school funding.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will sign a state budget this week amid a deadline extension from the legislature. The final version includes money to continue Michigan's free school lunch and ...

The co-author of Michigan’s original recreational cannabis initiative is blasting the state’s tax hike on marijuana sales. Jamie Lowell says he’s very unhappy Governor Gretchen Whitmer proposed a ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — On this “To The Point,” the legislature has passed a budget for the state of Michigan. You’ll hear from Governor Gretchen Whitmer about what she thinks about the process. ...

The state legislature adopted a 2026 budget Friday which cleared up confusion with school districts across the state regarding funding for the school lunch program. The budget will continue to make ...

Michigan state lawmakers ended months of drama overnight Friday by finally coming together to pass a budget for the new fiscal year.

After much hand wringing and consternation from lawmakers who feared detrimental effects to Michigan’s cannabis industry, the Michigan Senate voted early Friday by a thin margin to pass a 24% ...

LANSING– The Michigan House and Senate Friday voted its approval to a 2026 state budget, which now moves to the desk of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. This followed the Legislature on Thursday night OK’ing ...

As lawmakers awaited final passage of a higher education budget, as well as bills meant to provide funding sources, both bills are now on their way to Gov. Whitmer.

After years of underwhelming returns, the Strategic Operating and Attraction Reserve is no more. The program was designed to lure mega companies but so far has created far fewer jobs than promised.

This comes just days after Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer visited Canada, where she gave a speech discussing the effects of tariffs. In that speech, Whitmer focused on the negative effects of tariffs ...

LANSING, Mich. (WSYM) — The Michigan legislature has now passed a state budget and it will head to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's desk.