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Michigan gets a new state budget: Winners, losers in the $81B deal

Michigan gets a new state budget: Winners, losers in the B deal

Michigan lawmakers passed a nearly $81B state budget early Friday morning, putting an end to a months-long budget stalemate The plan contains nearly $2B for roads, cuts vacant government jobs and continues free student meals Absent from the budget: $50M in funding for a controversial UP mine, no new fees on hunting and fishing licenses, and culture war issues LANSING …

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