Whitmer signs new Michigan budget with nearly $2B to ‘fix the damn roads’

by Fix MI State | Oct 10, 2025 | Roads & Bridges

This article appeared in WNEM 5 News. Read more here. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed Michigan’s new state budget, ending a months-long stalemate in Lansing and clearing the way for nearly $2 billion in new funding to repair highways, bridges, and local roads across...

Michigan finally has its road funding solution. Here’s what to know.

by Fix MI State | Oct 3, 2025 | Roads & Bridges

This story originally appeared in MLive. Read more here. Michigan roads and bridges are getting a significant financial boost after years of underfunding and political promises to prioritize long-term solutions. Lawmakers green-lit revenue changes early Friday...

Michigan lawmakers pass $81B state budget with increase in road funding

by Fix MI State | Oct 3, 2025 | Roads & Bridges

This story originally appeared in WILX 10 News. Read more here.  State lawmakers worked into the early-morning hours of Friday to pass Michigan’s long-overdue $81 billion state budget. This year’s budget is approximately $1 billion smaller than last year’s, reflecting...

Roads deal marks historic step forward

by Fix MI State | Sep 26, 2025 | Press Releases & Statements

The following statement was issued by Rob Coppersmith, executive vice president of the Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association (MITA), following the announcement of a road funding deal reached in the Michigan Legislature: “After decades of inaction,...

Thousands rally for road funding plan in Lansing as budget negotiations drag on

by Fix MI State | Sep 5, 2025 | Roads & Bridges

This story originally appeared in the Lansing State Journal. Read more here.  The Capitol lawn was a sea of neon orange and yellow Sept. 3 as an estimated 4,000 contractors, road construction workers and labor union members called for long-term sustainable road...