by Fix MI State | May 8, 2026 | Uncategorized
This story originally appeared in My UP Now. Read more here. SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) — While many Michiganders are hitting potholes this spring, one resident has been compensated for it. A Sault Ste. Marie man received $800 after a pothole caused damage on...
by Fix MI State | Jan 23, 2026 | Uncategorized
This article originally appeared in FOX 17 News. Read more here. Snowfall like what we’ve seen this week may look harmless once the plows move through, but it’s what happens next that worries road crews. The Montcalm County Road Commission says this spring...
by Fix MI State | Sep 26, 2025 | Uncategorized
This story originally appeared in the Detroit Free Press. Read more here. A scaled-back road funding plan that is part of a 2026 budget agreement reached Sept. 25 between Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and legislative leaders would dedicate more than $1.5 billion a year in...
by Fix MI State | Jun 23, 2023 | Uncategorized
Michigan saw a rise in traffic fatalities last year despite fewer vehicles on the road. In 2022, the state had a 15% increase in traffic deaths compared to 2019, according to a report published Wednesday, June 21, by the national transportation research nonprofit...
by Fix MI State | Jun 23, 2023 | Uncategorized
Traffic deaths jumped 15 percent from 2019 to 2022 in Michigan, even though the pandemic decreased total travel — and experts blame risky driving. Data released Thursday by TRIP, a national research nonprofit, show Michigan drivers traveled over 100 billion miles in...
by Fix MI State | Jun 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
Starting this summer, Michigan drivers will have to put down their phones while behind the wheel or risk a ticket On Wednesday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation making Michigan the 26th state to enact a “hands-free” distracted driving law, which bars motorists...
