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Bridge to Canada takes a back seat to politics in Lansing

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What's up with the building of the new bridge between Detroit and Windsor?

It appears that the bridge is taking a back seat to politics in Lansing. 

As the Detroit News editorial team wrote, "Gov. Rick Snyder should not still be herding cats to get the new bridge build across the Detroit river."

Much of the opposition to the new bridge continues from Republican lawmakers, even after it was assumed that a new bridge was set to go.

So, now what?

Republican state senators have put in language in a transportation bill that would stop the state from purchasing land for the new bridge. 

John Pappageorge is a Republican state senator from Troy, and he joined us on Stateside. 

*Listen to the full interview above. 

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