Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed into law a short-term spending plan to keep the government fully funded while lawmakers finalize a new budget.

Just after 4 a.m. Wednesday, Whitmer announced she had signed the government funding extension through Oct. 8 sent to her two hours earlier in an overnight session by the Legislature .

“The Michigan state government will stay open,” Whitmer said. “We’re on the verge of making huge progress to fix our state and local roads, feed our kids at school, cut taxes for seniors and working families, protect access to affordable health care and keep Michiganders safe in their communities. In the meantime, state government will continue providing uninterrupted services and state employees will work today, getting things done for their fellow Michiganders.

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