Road Funding Plan, Money for K-12 Schools at Center of Michigan Lawmakers’ Impasse

Road funding plan, money for K-12 schools at center of Michigan lawmakers’ impasse

House Democrats criticized Republican leadership for attempting to "fund a theoretical roads plan on the backs of Michigan students."

Senate leadership: K-12 budget unlikely this week - WDET 101.9 FM

Michigan lawmakers left the state capitol Tuesday night again without passing a new state budget for K-12 schools. Tuesday was the statutory deadline for passing an entire state budget. But lawmakers likely won’t be back for a couple of weeks. That means school districts have started a new fiscal year without knowing how much money they’ll be getting from the state.  The Democratic-controlled Senate adjourned first, throwing in the towel in the …

State Legislature fails to finalize K-12 budget by deadline

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — After intense debate at the state Capitol over next year's K-12 education budget, the Legislature failed to finalize it by the July 1 deadline. According to Michigan law, the budget should be presented to the governor by July 1 each year. This gives school districts time to draft their own budgets for the upcoming year. Lawmakers don't face any penalty for missing the deadline. Michigan lawmakers face budget deadline…

Michigan House gives up on passing Senate K-12 budget amendments with parties pointing fingers

Michigan Capitol | Susan J. DemasThe Michigan House of Representatives missed their July 1 window to get a new budget bill funding K-12 schools, but there was a chance that the chamber could pass one of several amended versions of the Senate’s school funding plan on Tuesday evening. Members of the House, however, failed to do so after a nine-hour session that saw no movement on one of eight options to amend the Senate’s plan for the 2025-26 fisc…