Lansing — Michigan House Republicans have unilaterally blocked about $8.3 million in spending aimed at helping residents of Flint deal with the long-term fallout of the drinking water crisis, as the GOP leader, Speaker Matt Hall, said the emergency in the city is over.

In 2024, state lawmakers continued to set aside money annually to pay for support services, including psychologists, nurses, social workers and counselors to aid Flint students. It's estimated that thousands of Flint residents were harmed after the city switched its water source to the Flint River in 2014, triggering toxic lead to leach into the city's drinking water.

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