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November 1, 2019
Budget talks stuck; your voice needed to propel action October has come and gone, but Michigan leaders still have not resolved a budget impasse that imperils millions in county funding for key programs. While MAC is told that discussions between Gov. Gretchen Whitmer...
October 7, 2019
As county leaders digest the budget vetoes from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, the fiscal implications only keep growing for county governments and the residents they serve. Crawford: 'Swamp tax' is big hit to tight budget "For Crawford County, the cuts mean the county could...
October 1, 2019
"A mess"; "ugly" "lead balloon"; "unprecedented"; "big trouble." Those words, and many more, were used today (Oct. 1) by the Podcast 83 team as they discussed the effects on Michigan counties in Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's flurry of line-item vetoes to the 2020 state...
October 1, 2019
In an unprecedented move, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday issued 147 line-item vetoes in the FY20 budget, affecting more than $947 million in state spending. Although the 2.3 percent increase (about $5 million) for county revenue sharing evaded the vetoes, other line...
September 23, 2019
Despite falling arrests, particularly among young people, tens of thousands of people in Michigan are still arrested for low-level charges like failure to appear in court, marijuana possession and shoplifting, the Michigan Jail and Pretrial Detention Task Force was...
