MIRS Monday, May 16, 2016

Will the state of Michigan pay to replace Flint's lead water pipes? When it's all said and done, Lt. Gov. Brian Calley said the answer is yes. Having spent at least three days a week in Flint since mid-January, Calley talks about his experiences in the city suffering through a lead-laced municipal water supply that has made national news. Has he been as poorly received as Gov. Rick Snyder when he was booed during the President Obama visit?

Also, Mitch Bean of Great Lakes Economic Consulting said he sees lawmakers needing to make $200 to $300 million in negative adjustments to the Fiscal Year 2017 budget after Tuesday's Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference. Where are the most likely places to get money?