The newly formed Michigan Consensus Policy Project says it intends to pitch bipartisan solutions to the state’s thorniest policy problems. Why not start with roads?
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With flat budget, Gov. Whitmer’s search for Michigan road money gets harder
New state revenue estimates show Gov. Gretchen Whitmer won’t have a lot of extra money to work with in her first budget. Lame-duck spending and a 2015 road deal makes the task even trickier.
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2019 priorities in Lansing: roads and schools, no-fault and clean water
The new legislative session kicks off this month, and with it, the first test of bipartisanship in an era of divided state government.
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Michigan Democrats’ 2019 vows: safe roads, clean water, better schools
Michigan’s incoming Democratic governor and the House and Senate Democratic leaders say they are aligned on their top policy goals to pursue in 2019.
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Michigan Republicans’ 2019 to do’s: roads and auto insurance
Fixing the roads and reforming Michigan’s expensive no-fault auto insurance are issues that both major parties say they want to fix. Republicans say they are willing to work with new Democractic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
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Opinion | Want to help Michigan’s poor and middle class? Scrap the gas tax
We don’t tax groceries. Why do we tax another necessity – fuel for our cars?
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Opinion | Fix the damn roads? Sure. But Whitmer can’t control the damn economy.
Governors can do a lot to improve Michigan. But their administrations often are defined by economies that are influenced by trends beyond state borders.
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Opinion | With Michigan at a crossroads, here’s a roadmap for Lansing
A series of expert reports on Michigan’s economy and budget, Great Lakes and water management and other issues will help our new governor and legislature address the state’s most critical challenges
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Gretchen Whitmer promises fixed roads. Can she find the money to deliver?
The Democratic candidate for Michigan governor skimps on the details in her economic and jobs plans.
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Opinion | Yes, Michigan’s roads are bad. But help is on the way
The extra money we’re spending now on roads will make a noticeable difference in a few years, says a Michigan business executive.