密歇根州AG规定GOP众议院委员会停止资助违宪, 允许恢复支出。 Michigan's AG rules GOP House committee's funding halt unconstitutional, allowing spending to resume.

密歇根州总检察长Dana Nessel裁定,由共和党领导的众议院委员会利用1984年的一项法律冻结先前批准的国家资金6.45亿美元,是违宪的。 Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has ruled that a Republican-led House committee's use of a 1984 law to block $645 million in previously approved state funding is unconstitutional. 她的意见是应参议院民主党的要求发表的,认为这一行动违反了州宪法的三权分立、两院制和陈述要求,允许一个委员会未经立法或总督批准单方面停止供资。 Her opinion, issued at the request of Senate Democrats, found the move violated the state constitution’s separation of powers, bicameralism, and presentment requirements by allowing a single committee to unilaterally halt funding without full legislative or gubernatorial approval. 这些削减影响到包括产前护理、艺术团体、弗林特水回收和法律援助在内的方案。 The cuts affected programs including prenatal care, arts groups, Flint water recovery, and legal aid. Nessel指出,一旦拨款,行政部门可以不受立法干预地执行这些拨款。 Nessel stated that once funds are appropriated, the executive branch can implement them without legislative interference. 这项决定允许国家机构恢复开支。 The decision allows state agencies to resume spending. 众议院共和党人,包括议长马特·霍尔(Matt Hall),拒绝该裁决,认为该裁决是政治性的,并誓言起诉,呼吁为消除浪费进行必要的削减。 House Republicans, including Speaker Matt Hall, rejected the ruling as political and vowed to sue, calling the cuts necessary to eliminate waste. 新的透明度规则现在要求提前45天公开通知指定用途款项。 A new transparency rule now requires 45-day public notice of earmarks.