The Michigan State Legislature just approved a new, record-breaking state budget that sits at a whopping $75B dollars. Emily Lawler and Craig Mauger explain what allowed for such a big budget this fiscal year, and what the money might go toward.

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Emily Lawler, politics editor for the Detroit Free Press

Craig Mauger, politics reporter for the Detroit News

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