Michigan backs away from school resource officers; increases state police funding
(The Center Square) – Funding for additional school resource officers in 195 school districts across Michigan was notably absent from the fiscal year 2024...
Michigan Department of Education gets 54% boost in funding in upcoming budget
(The Center Square) - The Michigan Department of Education is set to receive a 54% increase in funding in the 2023-24 budget despite lagging...
Spending spree or essential? 2024 Michigan budget has nearly $1 billion in pork spending
(The Center Square) – Michigan’s record $82 billion budget for 2024 will add 899 government employees and will increase spending by about $8 billion...
Saginaw, MI Ranks Among the Poorest U.S. Cities
For the first time in nearly a decade, poverty is on the rise in the United States. The number of Americans living below the...
Michigan Legislature OKs $82B record budget
(The Center Square) – Michigan taxpayers are on the hook for a record $82 billion budget for fiscal year 2024.
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