road funding

It is a fact universally acknowledged that Michigan has terrible roads.Well, unless you are state Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey (R-Clarklake), who…

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has vetoed two bills sent to her by the Legislature.One bill would have reversed the Michigan Natural Resources Commission’s ban…

The budget is the big news at the state capitol. The Republican-led state House and Senate have proposed $500 million in additional spending for the…

Following a months-long impasse, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Republican legislative leaders have agreed to work out a budget framework without a long-term…

A road repair funding dispute continues to stall the approval of the state’s 2020 budget. The deadline for approving a budget is October 1. But agreement…

Republican lawmakers are trying to find ways to raise more money for the roads. But they want to avoid Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s proposed 45-cent fuel…

Governor Gretchen Whitmer used the Detroit Regional Chamber’s annual policy conference on Mackinac Island to lobby for her proposal for a 45 cent increase…

Today on Stateside, the potential of the cannabis compound CBD as a treatment for people with chronic pain. Plus, a new study says the tax incentives…

A new report says Michigan needs to spend billions of dollars during the next decade to make significant improvements to the state’s county roads and…

Today on Stateside, why the disparity in road funding between rural and urban roads will persist, even under Governor Whitmer’s proposed increase in tax…