Lawmakers now have three additional months to reach a compromise on the likely more than $80 billion budget before the next ...

The Legislature adopted the July 1 deadline in 2019 after a protracted budget standoff between Democratic Gov. Gretchen ...

Michigan school districts are facing uncertainty as the new fiscal year begins without a finalized state budget. School ...

House Republican leadership is optimistic an agreement on the K-12 budget will be reached by July 1, and the speaker knows ...

Michigan's elected leaders searched into the evening Thursday for a compromise on the next state budget but couldn't reach a ...

Michigan lawmakers have one day to pass state budget, with one of the biggest disagreements on education funding.

The July 1st deadline for the Legislature to send a finalized budget to Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s desk is approaching and ...

At the federal level, the offices of several Democratic members of Michigan's congressional delegation confirmed to the Free ...

Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks speaks at a rally in support of gun safety legislation with former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords on March 15, 2023. (Andrew Roth/Michigan Advance) Senate Majority ...

WZZM-TV Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek. Michigan Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks introduces resolution to prepare legal action against Republican-controlled House ...

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) filed a lawsuit against Republican Speaker of the House Matt Hall (R-Richland Township) Monday over nine bills ...

Senator Brinks will share insights from her groundbreaking career, discuss the challenges and triumphs of breaking barriers in politics, and provide a deeper understanding of the legislative process.