Gov. To Act On 6 Remaining Budget Bills Friday Gov. Jennifer Granholm is getting ready to wrap up action on the six remaining budget bills on her desk. The governor's office on Thursday scheduled an 11 a.m. Friday conference call with reporters to discuss what are expected to be vetoes to portions of the bills. Budget Battle Rages Over K-12 Aid There's nothing left to cut. That's what local school officials are saying about Governor Granholm's order to cut nearly $52 million out of the budget for 39 of the state's biggest districts. See which schools are affected. Still No Agreement on Resolving State Budget Deficit T-minus 34 days towards a possible shutdown of state government. WWJ Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick reports that if Republicans can sign off on raising new revenue, the budget deal could be completed. The governor would like that, but Republican lawmakers are not ready to go there just yet.

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