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Gaylord took in about $311,000 from the Marihuana Excise Tax — over $100,000 more than what was predicted in 2022.

Grand Traverse County will purchase an armored police vehicle known as a BearCat. The county board of commissioners approved the purchase on Wednesday with a six to one vote. The vehicle will cost $260,599.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the final two bills of the new state budget Wednesday.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer will line-item veto language in a budget bill that would punish local health departments if they issue emergency COVID-19 restrictions.

Lawmakers have voted to send a more than 50-billion-dollar spending plan to the governor’s desk.

A conference committee has approved a more than 50-billion-dollar general government budget proposal.

Michigan lawmakers are expected to rapidly advance a new state budget when they reconvene for session Tuesday.

The Legislature is expected to finalize and send a state budget to Governor Gretchen Whitmer by the end of this week.

Michigan schools can expect a funding boost under a budget deal that was finalized Wednesday by the Legislature and sent to Governor Gretchen Whitmer.