The final state budget has now been approved by the Michigan Legislature, averting some of the biggest cuts that had been proposed by Republicans in the state House, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t any cuts.

We’ve reported previously the House budget would have eliminated funding for the Going PRO Talent Fund, which provides job training grants for employers, and Jobs for Michigan’s Graduates, which helps prepare students for the workplace. Kinexus Group spokesperson Mary Morphey tells us while there was a cut to Jobs for Michigan’s Graduates, the program will survive.

“ Jobs for Michigan’s graduates were cut by $ 515 ,000, but really in a world of survivability, in light of the cuts, we fared well,” Morphey said. “ Based on our

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