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Tuesday, May 14, 2013  UPDATED WITH POLL: Michigan could take in $542 million more in revenue than projected 4 months ago.

Friday, April 26, 2013  Gov. Rick Snyder and lawmakers don't agree on how much money to set aside in Michigan's savings account.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013  Michigan’s insufficient amount of preschool classrooms has students getting turned away at the door.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013  Hearings on Governor Snyder's $50.9 billion spending plan are scheduled to begin Tuesday in Lansing.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011  Lawmakers will be discussing what to do with an unexpected cash flow after an extra $285-million is brought into the budget.

Thursday, July 07, 2011  How much does it cost to shut down a government? In Minnesota, tens of millions - and growing

Thursday, June 02, 2011  Job gains boost state tax revenue for 2nd straight year, helping lawmakers narrow budget gaps

Wednesday, June 01, 2011  With funding being cut to schools our Facebook fans wanted to know how much the government spends on prisoners -- compared to what they spend on our kids.

Thursday, May 26, 2011  The Republican-led Michigan Legislature has finished approving a new state budget that will cut state aid for education and many state departments.

Wednesday, April 13, 2011  Governor Snyder plans to let schools know more information about possible funding cuts by the end of April.  The Wolverine community is paying close attention, and preparing to be hit twice as hard.

Thursday, February 17, 2011 

Monday, January 24, 2011  Governor John Engler separated them. Governor Granholm brought them back together, and one of the first things our new governor did was split them apart again. So what is splitting them up again going to cost taxpayers?

Wednesday, October 13, 2010  Governor Granholm has vetoed most of a bill spelling out how $316 million in federal money should be spent on public schools, while signing a bill that cuts funding to state universities by 2.8%.

Wednesday, September 29, 2010  Michigan lawmakers have wrapped up all the major votes needed to complete the state budget for the fiscal year that begins Friday.

Wednesday, September 15, 2010  Community colleges would keep the money they get from the state for general operations but some would lose reimbursements related to special tax zones under a budget proposal moving through the Michigan Legislature.