by Fix MI State | Jan 7, 2020 | Roads & Bridges
The LSJ Editorial Board is a four-member body, speaking for the Lansing State Journal as an institution on issues that impact the community. We craft editorials to help elevate conversations around these topics, with the hope of positively affecting change in the...
by Fix MI State | Jan 6, 2020 | Roads & Bridges
It was a rocky first year of divided government, and none of Michigan’s leaders deny it. But Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Republican legislative leaders in the House and Senate say they’re going into 2020 wiser, relationships strengthened, to tackle the...
by Fix MI State | Jan 1, 2020 | Roads & Bridges
The new decade brings a new reality about Michigan’s roads: The quality of the pavement on which motorists will be driving in 2020 is the best it’s been since 2006. All of those orange barrel slowdowns on the highways the past few summers are starting to...
by Fix MI State | Dec 21, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
LANSING, MI (WILX) — Millions of dollars that Governor Gretchen Whitmer took out of the state’s budget have been put back in, but that doesn’t include new money for roads, which is what started the whole budget fight in the first place. The deal...
by Fix MI State | Dec 21, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
LANSING – At long last, Michigan’s divided government has the framework for a budget deal. But it’s mostly flat and doesn’t include major funding to big problems voters elected lawmakers to solve. This week’s agreement to end a months-long standoff includes...
by Fix MI State | Dec 18, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
Encountering Michigan potholes could cost drivers thousands of dollars in vehicle damages. Damages can range from tire punctures to exhaust and engine damage. If your car is damaged, there are ways that you can be reimbursed. The Road Commission of Kalamazoo County...
