Gilda Z. Jacobs
Last week, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and new State Budget Director Dave Massaron released their 2022 budget proposal.
The state budget is a big area of focus for the Michigan League for Public Policy each year and a big avenue for our policy wins each year. The League has always said that the state budget is an indicator of our values, and that is truer than ever because of the COVID-19 pandemic and its various impacts on our economy, schools, and residents.
While the state budget is still a values statement, the budget is also the blueprint for getting our state and our fellow Michiganders through this crisis. And, with that end in mind, there’s a lot to like in Gov. Whitmer’s 2022 budget for Michigan kids, parents, and workers.