Michigan House Democrats passed budget bills totaling nearly $81 billion – larger than Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s recommendation. Republicans in the minority for the first time in 40 years decried the spending proposals as wasteful as Democrats said the budget would invest in all Michiganders. House Speaker Joe Tate, D-Detroit, welcomed the proposed budget.Full story: https://www.thecentersquare.com/michigan/article_62bede3c-0e0b-11ef-a747-abd578eaf622.html--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michigan-in-focus/support