"Whitmer's $80.7B Budget Proposal Prioritizes Education and Affordability in Michigan"

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has proposed an $80.7 billion budget focused on boosting K-12 school spending, expanding taxpayer-financed preschool and community college, and creating state subsidies to alleviate large-cost expenses. The budget includes increases in education funding, childcare, school meals, and tutoring, as well as boosts for environmental programs and economic development. However, Republicans have criticized the budget plan, citing concerns about approaching a structural deficit and the diversion of funds from teacher retirement to other education programs.