The Senate's $547.6 million spending plan for the Governor's developing “lifelong education” department deploys $75.9 million to raising child care rates for providers, specifically for those in Michigan's child care subsidy program for poor families.
A pilot project would be launched to test how to assess vehicle fees based on miles traveled, under a provision added to the Senate and House's proposed transportation budgets Wednesday afternoon.
A new Mackinac Center for Public Policy report shows a large amount of COVID-19 school relief funds went to bolster salaries, both in charter and public schools.
The Senate will not be following the Governor's proposal to spend anticipated debt payments for public school retirees on other education programs as part of its Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 budget
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer acknowledged Thursday that using a vehicle-miles-traveled concept and toll roads are possible replacements being discussed for the “antiquated gas tax" a
