Even though the state Legislature voted to defund the Michigan Home Based Child Care Council in the current budget, the agency is still operating, and the Department of Human Services, which oversees the MHBCCC, won't tell the Legislature where the money is coming from.
DHS cites a lawsuit filed by the Mackinac Center Legal Foundation as its defense for remaining tight lipped.
One state legislator, however, isn't happy with the "non-answer" answer.
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