Republican leaders in Lansing want to focus on the budget.
And possibly save a plan to fix the state’s roads for a later date.
But Governor Gretchen Whitmer wants to pass the state budget AND a comprehensive plan to raise around 2-point-5 billion dollars for the state’s roads at the same time. As the September 30th at midnight budget deadline looms, her administration is starting to prepare for a potential shutdown.
Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey says they’ve offered the governor four proposals. But she has said no to each one.
“The citizens of Michigan deserve the certainty of a budget being done. I can assure there is no reason other than a desire to create a crisis for even contemplation of a government shutdown.”
Whitmer says Republicans have not offered her any reasonable alternatives to her budget and roads proposals.