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Brinks Says Hall Gave 'Sore Loser Vibe' For Trying To Redirect Past Budget Dollars
Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) says House Speaker Matt Hall (R-Richland Township) gave her a "sore loser vibe" after the House Appropriations Committee rejected "work project" dollars from Fiscal Year (FY) 2025. Legislative Democrats right now are using the recent headline to heavily target House Republicans.
2 days ago4 min read
Senate Approps Panel Passes House & Senate Earmark Request Bills
Senate Approps Panel Passes House & Senate Earmark Request Bills
Oct 143 min read
Pork Spending Drops To $275.8M; Who Got What?
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget signed Tuesday includes 200 legislative earmarks valued at $275.4 million, far less than the $2 billion in special projects found in the FY 2024 budget when the state was awash with federal COVID spending. MIRS’ spreadsheet outlining all the projects can be found here.
Oct 104 min read
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