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...
by Fix MI State | Jan 21, 2020 | Roads & Bridges
There is a ray of good news as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer prepares to renew her push for major new spending to fix Michigan’s roads and bridges: Republican legislative leaders say addressing the funding is a priority for them, too. But beyond that, uncertainty abounds over...
by Fix MI State | Jan 17, 2020 | Roads & Bridges
This article appeared in MLive. Read more here. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will work this year to “triage” failing roads, she told reporters ahead of a speech at the Great Lakes Bay Economic Club luncheon on Friday. “This year I am going to push forward with starting to...
