Fix MI State Announces May Winners of Pothole Payback Contest

by Fix MI State | Jun 20, 2025 | Roads & Bridges

As summer travel around Michigan picks up and potholes remain a persistent threat, Fix MI State has announced five new winners of the Pothole Payback contest, offering cash relief for costly vehicle repairs caused by Michigan’s crumbling roads. The announcement adds...

Fix MI State Announces April Winners of Pothole Payback Contest

by Fix MI State | May 23, 2025 | Roads & Bridges

As pothole season continues to damage vehicles and frustrate drivers, Fix MI State has named the first five winners of the Pothole Payback contest, providing cash assistance to cover costly repairs caused by Michigan’s deteriorating roads. The announcement comes as...

Poll Shows Overwhelming Voter Support for Road Funding Plans, Demand for Long-Term Infrastructure Solution

by Fix MI State | Apr 8, 2025 | Press Releases & Statements

LANSING, Mich. – A new statewide poll commissioned by the Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association (MITA) and conducted by EPIC-MRA reveals that Michigan voters overwhelmingly support both major road funding proposals under consideration by state...

Pothole Payback contest can help Michigan drivers with car repairs

by Fix MI State | Apr 4, 2025 | Roads & Bridges

This story originally appeared in Mid-Michigan Now. Read more here.  LANSING, Mich. – Michigan is entering peak pothole season, which could hurt the wallets of Michigan drivers. To raise awareness and push for action from state leaders, Fix MI State is launching...

Livengood: These Michigan communities are done waiting for Lansing to fix their damn roads

by Fix MI State | Mar 28, 2025 | Roads & Bridges

Read the full story by Chad Livengood in the Detroit News here.  Canton Township — Ann McGowan still feels embarrassed by the condition of her suburban street when she hosted her son and daughter’s high school graduation parties a few years ago. To navigate...

House Passes Long-Term Road Funding Plan to Protect Jobs and Fix Michigan’s Roads

by Fix MI State | Mar 19, 2025 | Press Releases & Statements

LANSING, Mich. – Rob Coppersmith, executive vice president of the Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association (MITA), issued the following statement following House passage of long-term road funding legislation: “As Michigan faces a critical road funding...

House Committee Advances Road Funding Plan, Urging Swift Action to Protect Jobs and Roads

by Fix MI State | Mar 18, 2025 | Press Releases & Statements

LANSING, Mich. – Rob Coppersmith, executive vice president of the Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association (MITA), issued the following statement following the passage of the House Republicans’ road funding legislation out of the House Transportation...

Michigan road funding debate heats up as GOP introduces plan to fund repairs

by Fix MI State | Mar 7, 2025 | Roads & Bridges

This article originally appeared in WEYI Mid-Michigan Now. Read more here.  Michigan’s roads are at the center of a funding debate as House Republicans and Governor Gretchen Whitmer have introduced competing plans to allocate over $3 billion for road...

Progress on Long-Term Transportation Funding as House Republicans Introduce $3.1 Billion Proposal

by Fix MI State | Mar 6, 2025 | Press Releases & Statements

Rob Coppersmith, executive vice president of the Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association (MITA), issued the following statement following the introduction of the House Republicans’ road funding legislation, House Bills 4180-4187: “As Michigan...

Fisher Company celebrates 100 years in Mt. Pleasant, Midland, Bay City communities

by Fix MI State | Feb 28, 2025 | Construction Profiles

This article originally appeared in Second Wave Media. Read more here.  Any way you look at it, 100 years is a long time. Maintaining and growing a business over a century is an incredible feat worthy of celebration. For the Fisher Companies, a group of family-owned...