Process and policy drove three House Democrats to dissent on Michigan’s budget

By: Katherine Dailey

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: July 9, 2026

Words: 1,353

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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The Michigan Legislature pulled an all-nighter to pass its fiscal year 2027 budget, which finally finished its journey through both chambers just before 9 a.m. on Friday, July 3 — two days after a statutory deadline for legislators.

While both pieces of the budget — one covering K-12 schools, community colleges and higher education, and another covering the rest of state government — passed with wide margins in both the House and the …

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