Apr 25, 2024 | Legislative
Earlier this week, the state released the remaining $290 million to rebuild water infrastructure from a 2002 water infrastructure bonding proposal. The bonding proposal granted the state the authority to authorize up to $1 billion in bonds for underground...
Apr 17, 2024 | Legislative
Legislation pushed by MITA that allows speed camera enforcement within work zones passed the Senate Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. After several years of increased fatalities within work zones, MITA and MDOT formed the Work Zone Safety Taskforce,...
Apr 8, 2024 | Legislative
If you’re unaware, we are in an election cycle that will culminate in a bloodbath this fall. If you’re used to giving later in the year, I’d ask that you please consider moving up your contribution date so that MITA can be relevant as we approach what promises to be...
Mar 19, 2024 | Legislative
It’s time to connect the dots, and MITA needs your help. Every summer, MITA hosts a handful of visits with legislators to job sites to help them understand how infrastructure is built and why it is important to fund our currently underfunded system properly. Every...
Feb 15, 2024 | Legislative
MITA is sharing a recent article that was written by Beth LeBlanc of the Detroit News. Why? Because it clearly depicts the situation we face. At the request of the Chairman of the House Transportation, Mobility, and Infrastructure Committee, Representative Nate...
Feb 8, 2024 | Legislative, Membership
1078. That’s the number of emails since the launch of MITA’s “Contact Your Legislator” campaign about the need for a long-term, equitable, and sustainable infrastructure funding plan that we launched at the Annual Conference. Thank you to all who have taken the 30...