Governor-elect Rick Snyder has tapped John Nixon, head of Utah&rsquo;s Office of Planning and Budget since 2006 and  current president of the National Association of State Budget Officers, for Michigan's new budget director.&nbsp; Mr. Nixon brings a variety of experience that will serve him well in addressing Michigan's budget issues.&nbsp; Read more at:&nbsp; <a href="http://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2010/11/what_rick_snyders_new_budget_d.html">www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2010/11/what_rick_snyders_new_budget_d.html</a><br />