by Fix MI State | Jan 27, 2020 | Roads & Bridges
As Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer prepares to deliver her second annual State of the State Address on Wednesday, a new poll underscores the first-term Democrat’s challenge to “fix the damn roads.” Michigan voters say crumbling infrastructure is the most important...
by Fix MI State | Jan 22, 2020 | Roads & Bridges
Potholes are popping up on roads across Mid-Michigan. A large pothole opened up on the ramp from I-96 to Cedar Street in Lansing on Sunday. The Michigan Department of Transportation filled the pothole Tuesday morning after several cars hit it. “I am dodging them...
by Fix MI State | Jan 21, 2020 | Roads & Bridges
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who saw her $2 billion plan to fix Michigan’s crumbling roads and bridges rejected by the Legislature last year, said Friday she will now shift to smaller steps, which she described as “triage” for the roads. Whitmer gave a...
by Fix MI State | Jan 21, 2020 | Roads & Bridges
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was in Mid-Michigan on Friday. She previewed her upcoming State of the State Address during an event at Saginaw Valley State University. The governor didn’t give away too many details of her speech while on stage, but before the event she...
by Fix MI State | Jan 21, 2020 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
“Water is not a solid wall, it will not stop you. But water always goes where it wants to go, and nothing in the end can stand against it.” —Margaret Atwood, “The Penelopiad” Michigan’s lakes, rivers and streams represent some of our...