Senate Fiscal Agency lays out balance sheet as Legislature gears up for a tough budget year

By: Kyle Davidson

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: February 19, 2026

Words: 881

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Following Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s budget presentation last week, the Senate Appropriations kicked off its first meeting of the year by welcoming members of the nonpartisan Senate Fiscal Agency to lay out what’s driving the state’s economy and review the state’s balance sheet.

“As we heard last week in the executive recommendation presentation, this year’s budget will be significantly different,” Committee Chair Sarah Anthony (D-Lansing) said at the top of the meeting. “It’s ever evolving, …

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