Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D)
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) is proposing more than $800 million in new taxes next year to help stabilize the state’s Medicaid program, including new levies on digital advertising, smoking, and gambling, Michael J. Bologna reports.
- Presenting her executive budget for fiscal year 2027, Whitmer recommended six new tax programs to support Michigan’s Department of Health and Human Services.
- The proposed revenue raisers include a 4.7% excise tax on digital advertising revenue, levied on the portion of advertising receipts attributed to Michigan. The proposal is expected generate $282 million during the next fiscal year.
- The package also includes a new ...