LANSING — The state budget process is underway in Lansing, and lawmakers are beginning discussions around a projected shortfall.
State Representative Nancy Jenkins-Arno provided an update during her monthly legislative conversation, outlining concerns tied to the upcoming 2027 fiscal year budget.
Jenkins-Arno said lawmakers were informed in January that the state is expected to begin the next budget cycle with an $800 million deficit. She said that projected shortfall must be taken into account as lawmakers draft the new spending plan…