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Another series of bills making up House Speaker Kevin Cotter’s road funding plan were aired before a special road funding committee Tuesday. One of them would do away with the Earned Income Tax Credit, which was scaled back a few years ago. Two others would call for moving new revenue …

A legislative conference committee has approved a $13.9 billion spending bill for K-12 education in the state. The measure provides between $70 and $140 per pupil additional funding through the 2x formula giving more to lower-funded districts. The total does not include $50 million set aside to either address Detroit …

State lawmakers Wednesday could begin voting on a $54.4 billion fiscal plan for the 2015-16 budget year that includes $400 million for roads. Senate Majority Leader Arlan Meekhof says finding the money in the General Fund for road repairs gives lawmakers a little more breathing room to come up with …