LANSING, Mich. (WXYZ) — Racing to avoid a state government shutdown, Michigan lawmakers say a tentative deal has been reached.

The budget framework includes a new 24% wholesale tax on marijuana, changes to the gas tax and more.

Outside the Secretary of State office in Dearborn, customers like Teyarra Nundley are cautiously optimistic about recent developments at the state Capitol.

“I think it would be important not to shut down, especially in a city like Dearborn. We have a lot of people coming in here for citizenship, things like that,” Nudley said.

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According to the State Budget Office, the governor and legislative leaders have reached an agreement to pass a budget by the Oct. 1 deadline, and it includes long-term road funding, school funding and more.

However, free school lunc

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