Flooding/Dams
Whitmer announces disaster declaration for Southwest MI tornadoes (Gongwer, 4/30/2026) ATTACHED
Time to ‘fix the damn dams’ or an unfunded mandate? House panel conflicted on Schuette bill (Gongwer, 4/29/2026) ATTACHED
Bipartisan federal lawmakers request disaster declaration following tornadoes (Gongwer, 4/28/2026) ATTACHED
EGLE backs Schuette dam bill ahead of hearing (Gongwer, 4/28/2026) ATTACHED
Dam removal ‘likely’ spared Traverse City from worse flooding (MLive, 4/28/2026)
Inspections ordered on flood-hit Michigan hydro dam chain (MLive, 4/27/2026)
EGLE Backs Schuette Dam Safety Bill After Floods (MIRS, 4/27/2026) ATTACHED
$1.5M in federal grants awarded for flood recovery projects in Midland, Sanford (WNEM 5, 4/27/2026)
Storm damage could cost millions to repair in Manistee County (Midland Daily News, 4/25/2026)
Relief pumping efforts decrease flood levels in Cadillac’s Leeson/Division zone (9&10 News, 4/24/2026)
Cadillac continues flood response as water levels drop (Cadillac News, 4/24/2026)
Pothole Payback
Michigan Drivers Eligible For Pothole Repair Payback Program (Newsbreak, 4/30/2026)
Michigan Drivers Eligible For Pothole Repair Payback Program (Newsbreak, 4/30/2026)
Michigan Drivers Eligible For Pothole Repair Payback Program (WKFR-FM, 4/29/2026)
Other
Weight limits lifted on some Michigan state roads (Iron Mountain Daily News, 4/30/2026)
‘Pot for Potholes’ aims to fix roads without raising taxes (Detroit Legal News, 4/30/2026)
New bipartisan Michigan Building Trades Caucus announced (Gongwer, 4/29/2026) ATTACHED
Michigan eases truck weight limits on some state highways (ABC 12 News, 4/29/2026)
