WGVU to carry Granholm address

WGVU-TV will air Governor Granholm’s address to state residents live, tonight at 6:05 p.m.

Gov. Granholm will talk about the state budget crisis and the possibility of a partial shutdown of state government. During the five-minute address, the governor will give a status report of negotiations underway to resolve the $1.75 billion budget shortfall for the fiscal year that begins Monday, October 1.

On Wednesday, the governor announced that without a comprehensive solution to prevent massive cuts to public safety, health care, and education, a partial shutdown of state government will be ordered beginning Monday.

In a letter to university faculty and staff, President Haas said in the event of a government shutdown the university will remain open and conduct business as usual. Haas said while state agencies cannot operate without budget authority, public universities, with their separate funding sources, may do so.