May 17, 2021
Like every Michigan public school district, the Detroit Public Schools Community District is struggling with rising pension expenses caused by decades of state officials underfunding the pension system.
In 2016-17, the district had to contribute $76.5 million to the state-run pension fund for public school employees. Just three years later, the required contribution was up to $108.0 million, a 41% increase.
Despite several efforts to reform the Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System over the years, the pension fund was still $33.8 billion short of the amount needed to meet its pension promises. That amount is about twice the annual revenue of the entire state K-12 public school system
Republicans are using budget stalemate to hold up child care money and try to kill mask mandates, any plans for a vaccine passport and efforts to stop Line 5. They won’t likely have much luck.
LANSING, Mich. (AP) Republicans who control Michigan’s Senate on Tuesday began approving a $66.4 billion budget that would spend 5% more than in the curre
It s about $728 million less than what was proposed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
Budget must pass by July 1, though fiscal year will not start until Oct. 1
Michigan Governor s Office
Republicans who control Michigan s Senate on Tuesday began approving a $66.4 billion budget that is about $728 million less than what was proposed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
LANSING Republicans who control Michigan s Senate on Tuesday began approving a $66.4 billion budget that would spend 5 percent more than in the current year, thanks to an influx of federal funding, but about $728 million less than what was proposed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
Democrats voted against seven of nine bills, showing a legislative deal with the Democratic governor remained weeks or months away. The Legislature is required to pass 2021-22 spending bills by July 1, though the fiscal year will not start until Oct. 1.
Michigan lawmakers begin passing budget bills; no deal with Whitmer
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The Michigan Capitol Building in Lansing
LANSING, Mich. – Republicans who control Michigan’s Senate on Tuesday began approving a $66.4 billion budget that would spend 5% more than in the current year, thanks to an influx of federal funding, but about $728 million less than what was proposed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
Democrats voted against seven of nine bills, showing a legislative deal with the Democratic governor remained weeks or months away. The Legislature is required to pass 2021-22 spending bills by July 1, though the fiscal year will not start until Oct. 1.