Hall predicts protracted budget fight in 2026 with dueling stances on tax cuts, hikes

By: Ben Solis

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: February 19, 2026

Words: 1,697

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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While Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is basing a large part of her 2026-27 budget proposal on new revenue from various taxes and raiding the state’s rainy day fund, Republican House Speaker Matt Hall is already drawing a line in the sand against approving any new taxes — a situation that is sowing the seeds of another potentially brutal budget fight and yet another year-end government shutdown.

Whitmer proposed $88.1 billion in funding for the 2026-27 …

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