Nearly all policy discussions center around increasing road funding without aiming to use it better.
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‘Michigan's economy is on the line,’ Gretchen Whitmer warns at Detroit Auto Show
Whitmer is seeking bipartisan cooperation on economic incentives and road funding in Lansing but warns proposed Trump tariffs could hurt the state’s auto industry.
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Police use of license plate readers raising privacy concerns in Michigan
A recent study found that automated license plate readers are useful tools but also have the potential for abuse.
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5 things to know: Automated tickets coming to Michigan work zones, school buses
Michigan drivers will soon be subject to automatic traffic enforcement near construction zones and at school bus stops. Here’s what to know about the new law, designed to deter rulebreakers.
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Michigan work zones, school buses to use cameras to catch traffic violators
Michigan will implement cameras in work zones to prevent construction-related crashes and on school buses to track people who fail to stop. The work-zone traffic systems can automatically issue tickets.
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With clock ticking, Dems pitch fuel taxes, fees and tolls to fix Michigan roads
House Democrats are pitching new plans to fix Michigan roads – but they only have two weeks left in power.
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New Michigan law: Keep 200 feet from snowplows or face $100 fine
It’s the first winter under the new Michigan law that requires motorists to stay 200 feet away from moving snowplows or 20 feet away from plows stopped at an intersection.
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Michigan Democrats grow wish lists for last month of full control. What to expect
Poised to lose control of the Michigan House, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and fellow Democrats are pushing economic development, firearm and criminal justice reforms in the final weeks of 2024.
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Michigan transit agencies try thermal imaging to prevent pedestrian crashes
The state is using a $500,000 federal grant to install the cameras on 60 vehicles at four rural and urban transit agencies.
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Gretchen Whitmer still seeking road funding ‘solution.’ Only GOP has a plan
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer promised to ‘fix the damn roads.’ She’s borrowed money to fix highways, but a long-term deal to improve local roads remains elusive after two years of full Democratic control.