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LANSING – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer targeted education and help for unemployed people in a $67.1-billion state budget unveiled Thursday that she said is aimed at ensuring the state recovers quickly from the economic shock of the coronavirus pandemic. Improving bridges, roads and other state infrastructure is also a major focus of the budget plan, which proposes no tax increases. In terms of priorities, Whitmer said her 2022 spending plan cannot be separated from a $5.6-billion supplemental spending plan for 2021 that she requested in January as a major coronavirus recovery package. It...

WATCH: Whitmer seeks boost in tuition, child care, bridge spending in budget proposal (Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.) David Eggert Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks with reporters, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020, at her office in Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/David Eggert) Posted at 8:58 AM, Feb 11, 2021 and last updated 2021-02-11 11:26:21-05 LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer proposed a $67 billion budget on Thursday that she says would aid the state's pandemic recovery by s...

The budget includes $11.4 billion in general fund money and $14.7 billion for the School Aid Fund.  Last year's signed state budget weighed in at about $62.8 billion but billions of dollars more have since been added thanks to federal COVID-19 relief dollars that have been funneled into the state. Without the additional COVID-19 relief, Whitmer's proposed spending plan presents a 6.8% increase from last year's signed budget. Republican lawmakers were quick to critique the spending since it included about $2.4 billion in one-time funding across fiscal years 2021 and 2022, much of which would...

Winnipeg Free Press Series documenting Damon Surzyshyn's transition into professional racing to air on CBS Sports Network By: Taylor Allen | Posted: 7:00 PM CST Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021 Making the jump from amateur to professional race car driving is no walk in the park. Now imagine doing so while producing and starring in a reality series. Throw a global pandemic in the mix and Winnipegger Damon Surzyshyn's life is made for TV. It turns out CBS Sports Network would agree, as next month it will be airing Going Pro SRO America, a serie...