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NBC 6 Marquette (WLUC): A status report on Michigan's next state budget

Lansing : MI : USA | about 1 month ago  
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Thursday, October 01, 2009 at 5:27 a.m. (AP) -- Michigan lawmakers missed a midnight Wednesday deadline to balance the state's budget by eliminating a projected $2.8 billion deficit, opting instead for an interim one-month budget. The Legislature had been moving toward that goal without tax increases,...
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    Thursday, October 01, 2009 at 5:27 a.m. (AP) -- Michigan lawmakers missed a midnight Wednesday deadline to balance the state's budget by eliminating a projected $2.8 billion deficit, opting instead for an interim one-month budget. The Legislature had...
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  • Blog Source: blog.jennifergranholm.com
    Governor Jennifer M. Granholm today signed a continuation budget that will prevent a partial shutdown of state government while pledging to fight for the priorities of Michigan families in the budget for the 2009-2010 fiscal year. ...
  • Blog Source: michiganmessenger.com
    Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm addresses reporters Oct. 1, hours after the state legislature failed to reach a balanced budget deal, sending the state operations into a two and half hour shutdown. (Photo by Todd A. Heywood/Michigan ...
  • Blog Source: michiganmessenger.com
    A brief government shutdown ended at 2:30 a.m. after the Michigan Senate finally released a continuing resolution to keep the state government running for the next 30 days while lawmakers continue to work on reaching an agreement on a ...
  • Blog Source: www.michiganliberal.com
    Governor Jennifer Granholm is demanding the Senate act on the continuation budget immediately to prevent a partial shutdown of state government. Unless she gets SB 831 immediately state workers leaving their shifts at mid-afternoon ...
  • Blog Source: michiganmessenger.com
    Jennifer Granholm in the governor's Capitol office. The governor has been mostly missing from the budget negotiations, but this clearly signals an increase in involvement and an attempt to push the process forward. ...
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    Granholm is hardly alone in sharing the blame. Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop also garners his fair share for insisting from the start on a budget resolution with all spending cuts and no revenue increases. ...
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