Detroit Informer

Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy says she fears child abusers and rapists will roam free because county commissioners rejected a lawsuit settlement today to increase her budget by $ 7.4 million. Full News here – Metro/State News RSS from The Detroit News

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“We truly are a ‘Beer City,’” says city manager. Full News here – Oakland Business

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Michigan would spend $ 50 million on tax incentives to lure moviemakers and not bank on savings from making more poor people eligible for government-backed health insurance under a budget bill approved Tuesday by the state Senate. Full News here – Detroit News

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Wayne County and Prosecutor Kym Worthy reached a settlement Monday that will add $ 5.6 million to her budget. The agreement is subject to approval however, said Worthy, by the Wayne County Board of Commission. The deal, which settles a suit Worthy filed against the county, sets her 2012-13 budget at $ 31 million. The [...]

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As a result of federal budget cutbacks, the Great Lakes Division of the Navy Sea Cadets program that has helped hundreds of Metro Detroit youngsters find career paths could be left without the funds to stay afloat. Full News here – Metro/State News RSS from The Detroit News

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Crain’s staff – Dave Bing presented a budget to Detroit City Council that would cut $ 4 million of the Council’s own budget; the Michigan Gaming Board approved licenses that would shift majority control of Greektown Casino-Hotel to Dan Gilbert and Athens; a presidential permit was approved for the international span across the Detroit River. [...]

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Mayor Dave Bing said today that funding levels for public safety, transportation, blight removal, public lighting and parks and recreation would be kept “as close to current levels as possible,” although open positions on the police and fire departments will not be filled. Full News here – freep

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But gov remains optimistic as state budget talks resume Lansing — Gov. Rick Snyder's efforts to expand the state's Medicaid health program and hike road funding have stalled with fellow Republicans, especially endangering the initiative to increase the government-subsidized health insurance rolls. Full News here – Read more on The Detroit News

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Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy told county commissioners today that she is dealing with a $ 9 million budgetary shortfall that is hampering her ability to help fight crime in Metro Detroit. Full News here – Metro/State News RSS from The Detroit News

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Day two of the Emergency Financial Manager running Michigan’s largest city and the Detroit City Council is moving forward with working on a new budget with some changes. Full News here – Detroit | WXYZ

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DETROIT, MI – The $ 279 million renovation of the Cobo Center remains on budget and should be complete by January 2015, according to an annual progress report released Wednesday. At March 1, the project is 49 percent finished, with $ 139… Full News here – Detroit Business News

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Wayne State University and the University of Michigan stand to lose millions of dollars in state funding under a proposed budget bill that would penalize them for lengthy contracts extended before implementation of the state’s new right-to-work law. Full News here – Detroit News

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The federal money rug was pulled out from under the Detroit’s Woodward light rail project once already when U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced in June Detroit would not receive a $ 25 million grant due to lack of a “credible plan.” Full News here – Detroit News

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Michigan film producers and some lawmakers say they will lobby to maintain the state’s $ 50 million film credits cap, which could be slashed 50 percent under Republican Gov. Rick Snyder’s budget proposal. Full News here – Detroit News

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The tourism budget gets a $ 4 million bump over the current fiscal year, while film incentives are slashed by 50 percent in Snyder’s proposal. Full News here – Detroit Business News

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