Federal and state governments begin to reverse course on underinvestment to address water’s true cost.
Michigan roads
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Report: A quarter of Michigan roads are poor, will worsen without more funding
A new report says the state needs to dramatically increase funding just to keep the status quo.
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Michigan is spending big on infrastructure. Its problems are even bigger.
Michigan is poised to spend nearly $3 billion to upgrade or expand aging water, road and broadband infrastructure. It’s a big deal, but experts contend the state should be spending even more than that every year.
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Gretchen Whitmer, GOP strike $4.7 billion Michigan infrastructure deal
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and GOP leader struck a deal late Wednesday on a massive spending plan that will use state and federal stimulus funds for what they call “transformational” infrastructure projects.
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Gov. Whitmer: ‘Use all available resources’ to fix Michigan potholes
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s executive directive orders the Michigan Department of Transportation to use all its available resources to fix potholes.
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It’s pothole season, and Michigan’s are among the nation’s worst, study finds
Counties are working overtime to fill in potholes. Some road commissioners say this is one of the most severe pothole seasons they have experienced.
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Reality check: Whitmer’s budget is massive. But so are Michigan’s problems.
Gretchen Whitmer’s $74 billion budget would be by far the largest in state history. But problems with roads, schools, infrastructure and broadband have been years in the making and became worse in the pandemic.
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Opinion | Use federal COVID cash to fix Michigan roads, cut taxes and debt
When Michigan is awash in extra funds and other compromises are tough to find, lowering tax burdens is something that ought to be attractive to people on both sides of the aisle.
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Michigan’s water systems in line for $3.3 billion. Much more is needed.
The state Senate allocates more than Gov. Gretchen Whitmer proposed, but Michigan’s infrastructure has been underfunded for years.
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No thanks: 45 conservative Michigan towns decline federal stimulus money
In Michigan’s slice of Trump Country, some communities say the federal stimulus isn’t worth the hassle. Their neighbors may get the money instead.