Blog tagged as Budget

A financial disclosure package didn’t appear on the House calendar Thursday despite being on it Wednesday due to internal disagreements within the House Democratic caucus about how far to go in demanding state public officials and candidates for those offices disclose their personal finances.

More than 200 local ordinances, property tax hikes, and bonding proposals are up for a vote on Nov. 7 worth a combined total of more than $2.7 billion. In addition, three municipalities are asking voters to adopt ranked-choice voting.

When it comes to getting the state ready for more electric vehicles (EV), Michigan is not among the leaders of the pack, according to a national analysis released earlier this summer.

The Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC) last week raised the cap on the amount of money it could spend on litigation lawyers for the upcoming federal trial to defend the maps it drew.

If another economic development opportunity arises and state revenue is needed to seal the deal, what will the state do after spending nearly all its $9 billion surplus in the most recent budget?