by Fix MI State | Jun 6, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
Michigan is like a driver stuck in the middle of a dangerous intersection. We need to move in a safer direction. But we require information to make an informed decision, the resolve to act decisively, and enough fuel in the tank to get off the mark in time to avoid a...
by Fix MI State | May 29, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
Michigan’s crumbling roads won’t be fixed with “fairy dust and wishful thinking,” Michigan Chamber of Commerce President Rich Studley said Tuesday as business, local government and builder groups renewed calls for state lawmakers to work with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on...
by Fix MI State | May 29, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
Now that lawmakers have reached a deal on auto insurance, it’s time for them to get cracking on a road funding solution, Michigan business and local government leaders said Tuesday. During a Tuesday morning press conference, Michigan Chamber of Commerce President and...
by Fix MI State | May 29, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
Michigan residents agree with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and infrastructure experts who say Michigan’s roads are in bad shape, and will get worse if the state doesn’t invest to fix them. But there is little consensus on solutions, from the amount of extra money Michigan...
by Fix MI State | May 29, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
Wayne County needs to invest over $3 billion in the next 10 years for 90% of infrastructure to be brought to fair to good condition, according to a new report that finds more than half of the county’s roads in poor condition. The report, the county’s...
by Fix MI State | May 28, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
As state lawmakers head to Mackinac Island to talk about issues facing Michigan, group leaders call for long-term legislative solutions LANSING, Mich. — Michigan business and groups representing Michigan’s municipalities urged the Legislature and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer...