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Rep. Glenn introduces plan to reverse governor’s cuts to summer school reading, newborn health care
RELEASE|October 8, 2019

State Rep. Annette Glenn of Midland today introduced legislation to reverse damaging cuts made by the governor in a recent round of budget vetoes.

Glenn’s plan would restore $15 million in funding to implement K-3 summer school programs for students who are not reading at grade level and could be held back as a result.

Glenn also introduced a second bill to restore the governor’s cuts to Medicaid reimbursement rates for providers of neonatology services. The bills are part of a bipartisan legislative effort to reverse some of the funding cuts Gov. Gretchen Whitmer made when she signed legislation for the budget year that began Oct. 1.

“The governor is holding funding to help school children and newborns hostage as she tries to force lawmakers to agree to her misguided proposal to raise the gas tax by 45 cents per gallon,” Glenn said. “I can’t allow that to happen. Children who need help learning to read and newborns in need of special care should not be used as pawns in a political battle. I am proud to stand with my legislative colleagues to oppose her cuts, and stand up for all of Michigan’s children.”

 

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