Michigan Government Shuts Down Briefly, but Still No Budget

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Thursday, October 01, 2009 at 9:39 am

The Michigan Messenger reports that Gov. Jennifer Granholm (D-Mich.) temporarily laid off state workers at midnight after the state legislature failed to pass a budget for fiscal year 2010. However, two hours later, Granholm signed a resolution passed by the Senate allowing the government to continue operating for 30 days while lawmakers continued to negotiate a budget. Follow all the developments in Michigan here.

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