The Michigan Legislative Black Caucus is sounding the alarm over House Bill 4706, the Republican-backed budget proposal they say threatens the very foundation of health, safety, and equity across the state. Introduced weeks past deadline and pushed through the House chamber with no real chance for public input, the bill carries cuts that lawmakers and advocates argue would devastate already vulnerable communities.

The numbers alone tell a grim story. The budget slices $4.8 billion from Medicaid, guts more than $333 million from food assistance programs, and cuts the Department of Civil Rights budget by more than half. Funding for programs designed to improve birth outcomes for Black mothers and babies is eliminated. Millions set aside for water affordability are stripped, jeopardizing eff

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