The ball is in the Republican Legislature’s court when it comes to presenting an alternative to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s $2.5 billion road-funding plan. Will private negotiations produce a compromise both sides can sell?
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No escaping billions of dollars needed for Michigan road fix, experts say
With up to half of all Michigan roads in poor shape, the state must generate new funding or residents will spend billions more in repairs and lost productivity, experts reveal at Center for Michigan road summit.
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Whitmer’s road funding plan could pit Michigan cities against rural areas
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has proposed making roads with the heaviest traffic a priority for more than $2 billion in new funding. That’s not going over well in rural Michigan.
Posted inThe Center for Michigan
Tell us how YOU would fix Michigan’s roads
Want to ensure your voice is heard in Michigan’s road debate? Come give us a piece of your mind!
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Opinion | As we fix Michigan’s damn roads, fix the damn funding formula
A law passed in 1951 is short-changing Michigan’s metropolitan areas, where roads are most heavily traveled.
Posted inUrban Affairs
Whitmer to Detroit chamber: ‘There is not enough pot to fill the potholes.’
Governor brings budget tour to Detroit, asks for help getting GOP to support 45-cent gas tax to fix roads, schools, water
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Opinion | My Michigan roads plan won’t break your pocketbook
A 45-cent tax increase on a gallon of gas is ridiculous, says a Republican representative who pitches other ways to fund road repairs.
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Opinion | Everyone – not just drivers – should pay for Michigan roads
The former chief economist for the Michigan Department of Commerce agrees Michigan needs to spend more on roads, but disagrees that a gas tax is the way to raise the money.
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Opinion | Hell no to Gov. Whitmer’s new taxes, says Sen. Peter Lucido
The Republican Senate majority whip blasts Michigan’s Democratic governor’s plan to pay for road repairs by raising the tax on a gallon of gas by 45 cents.
Posted inMichigan Government
Six big proposals in Gretchen Whitmer’s first Michigan budget
The new governor urges a state spending increase of 3.6 percent, with the centerpiece a 45-cent gas tax hike. She also proposes spending more for schools and to protect drinking water. The budget will test bipartisan pledges with state Republicans.