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Whitmer: Budget stalemate, tariffs stoke uncertainty

Tue, 09/16/2025 - 20:36 Interlochen Public Radio

State government is two weeks away from a partial shutdown with still no budget deal between Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Legislature.

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House Dem leader says he’s not confident budget deadline will be met

Fri, 09/05/2025 - 21:01 Interlochen Public Radio

The Michigan House Democratic leader says he’s not confident that a bipartisan budget deal can be reached in time to avert a partial government shutdown on October 1.

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House, Senate budget chiefs: Hopeful, but no promises on spending plan

Wed, 09/03/2025 - 23:10 Interlochen Public Radio

The Michigan House and Senate budget leaders say they’re hopeful a state budget can be done by the October 1 start of the fiscal year.

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Lieutenant governor, Democratic lawmakers make case to protect school lunch spending

Tue, 09/02/2025 - 21:35 Interlochen Public Radio

The lieutenant governor and some Democratic lawmakers passed out lunches to elementary school students Tuesday in the capital city.

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Corrections officer union says mid-Michigan prison saw rash of violence in July

Sat, 08/16/2025 - 11:47 Interlochen Public Radio

There were 15 assaults on staff and another 25 on prisoners at the St Louis Facility, according to the union's report.

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Granholm on state budget stalemate, political divisions, and Duggan’s bid for governor

Sat, 08/16/2025 - 09:05 Interlochen Public Radio

The former Michigan governor worked through budget standoffs — and brief partial government shutdowns — in 2007 and 2009. She shares her thoughts.

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Michigan GOP gathers Up North to honor late Sen. George McManus

Mon, 08/11/2025 - 10:31 Interlochen Public Radio

he event, hosted at the Great Wolf Lodge, doubled as a kind of pep rally for the 2026 election, when Michigan will elect a new governor and senator.

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House committee opens hearings on minimum wage, sick leave initiatives

Tue, 01/14/2025 - 23:43 Interlochen Public Radio

A Republican-led state House special committee opened hearings Tuesday on scaling back parts of an initiative to increase the state minimum wage and guarantee workers paid sick leave.

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