Whitmer signs education budget with highest per-pupil spending in Michigan

July 15th, 20220 FLINT — The state’s new education budget promises the highest per-pupil spending in Michigan to date. Governor Whitmer signed the educational budget agreed upon by the state’s legislature, at the Mott Community College Regional Tech Center in Flint on Thursday. She said the budget also invests half a billion dollars in...

Thousands eligible for both federal and state tax credit but don’t claim them each year

March 3rd, 20220 LANSING — Governor Whitmer and the state's treasury are encouraging eligible families and individuals to claim both the federal and state Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) when filing their 2021 income taxes. Those who qualify and claim the credit could pay less federal tax, pay no tax or even get a tax refund. The Michigan...