Whitmer proposes $88.1B budget, as state reckons with federal impacts

By: Kyle Davidson

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: February 11, 2026

Words: 1,191

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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Heading into her final budget season, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has proposed $88.1 billion in funding for the 2027 Fiscal Year, a pitch she says would double down on her administration’s long-term priorities while looking to provide Michiganders with financial relief.

Of that $88.1 billion, $13.6 billion would be allocated to the state’s general fund and $21.4 billion would go toward K-12 education. The governor also proposed a $400 million withdrawal from the state’s rainy …

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