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Friday, March 22, 2013  But there's still a long way to go

Friday, February 08, 2013  Governor Rick Snyder presented his 2014 Fiscal State Budget Plan to lawmakers

Friday, February 08, 2013  Governor Rick Snyder unveiled his $50.9 billion budget proposal for the fiscal year that starts in October

Thursday, January 10, 2013  Michigan's government is expected to take in more revenue this budget year and next

Friday, June 01, 2012  The House of Representatives in Michigan has completed work on a budget concerning public schools, community colleges and state universities

Thursday, August 18, 2011  The law being challenged allows the emergency managers to come into communities with severe budget problems, and essentially run those communities.

Thursday, June 23, 2011  The total cuts will save MDOT about $300,000 a year in rent and utilities with closures expected to be complete by October 1, 2011

Thursday, May 26, 2011  The Senate approved the final two-bill package Thursday by votes of 27-17 and 23-15; the House approved the measures earlier in the afternoon

Tuesday, May 24, 2011  It looks like Michigan public universities will face a 15 percent cut in state aid

Thursday, May 19, 2011  Snyder's original plan called for the $300 cut which upset many educators and parents across the state

Thursday, April 28, 2011  The proposal includes a learning model where funding follows a student rather than being exclusively tied to a school district

Thursday, April 21, 2011  Bay College and Gogebic Community College officials say potential cuts are built into their budgets

Thursday, April 14, 2011  Subcommittees are expected to make recommendations on pieces of the state's next spending plan

Wednesday, April 13, 2011  Michigan Governor Rick Snyder has announced a new plan to tax retirees' income up to age 67

Sunday, March 27, 2011  The Senate plan would not tax the pensions of those who currently receive them, but pensions that begin at an undetermined future date would be taxed