Blog tagged as Appropriation

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.

Several civil rights organizations delivered a letter on Monday asking the House and Senate Appropriations committees to honor Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's recommendation for increased funding to the Michigan Department of Civil Rights.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's $79 billion Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 budget proposal spends all but $250 million of the current $9.2 billion surplus over several years on numerous ongoing and one-time programs and projects while dropping at least $1.6 billion into savings or addressing long-term debt.

In all, 18 community colleges and 11 public universities are cleared to see new projects through SB 78