Governor Snyder says he wants more than a billion dollars just this year to pay for road and bridge repairs.
Our state has seriously bad roads that lawmakers in Lansing appear to agree on.
How to pay for road repairs is a whole other story.
We’ve talked a lot on Stateside about the different options to raise the money for these repairs.
Many Republicans appear unwilling to vote for any increase in taxes. Amidst facing a possible primary challenge, would Republicans consider voting for any possible legislation?
There have also been concerns that this funding increase would mean local governments and schools would lose upwards of $850 million in funding.
For months, Governor Snyder has been trying to get support from lawmakers, but we haven’t seen a whole lot of progress on how to increase funding.
Recently, a state House committee has begun hearings on a road funding strategy.
Chris Gautz is the capitol correspondent for Crain's Detroit Business. He sat down with us on Stateside to give us the details of the new proposal and how exactly it would work.
Listen to the full interview above.
