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Along with several boilerplate cuts included in her veto letter to the state House, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer vetoed a $2 million community enhancement grant to the Livingston County Catholic Charities, which Executive Director Adam Perry said was intended for purchasing a new property.

Dozens of hours of MIRS research discovered more than $2.06 billion in next year's state budget dedicated to special projects that exclusively benefit a specific area or group, spending defined by some as "pork." The spreadsheet can be found here.

Total collections on the state’s major taxes during the month of June came out to $2.974 billion – down $93.6 million from June of 2022.

The finalized Fiscal Year 2023 budget includes approximately $3.7 billion for projects first seen in the conference committee recommendation

Detroit will receive $30 million to install freeway cameras in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 budget, which will automatically collect license plate information to assist the city's police department in investigating highway shootings and other serious crimes.