PAC Donor Spotlight-Action Traffic Maintenance

MITA members continue to step up for the MITA PAC. The PAC continues to grow towards our goal of $250,000 raised for 2022. We want to thank all of our donors and give some special recognition from time to time as donations come in through our “PAC Donor Spotlight”. As...

Legislative Report

As the Michigan Legislature winds down for the summer with only a few weeks left, several items pertaining to the heavy construction industry saw movement this week. The House Judiciary Committee passed a measure to allow camera speed enforcement in construction...

PAC Plea

Just a thought…… It’s no secret that our industry suffers from a lack of consistent, stable funding. By comparison, so does the MITA PAC, and for a variety of reasons. Politics, in general, have become ugly, polarizing, and just plain disgusting on a certain level....

Suspending Michigan’s gas tax will harm Michigan’s roads

The Michigan legislature is considering a suspension of Michigan’s gas and diesel tax for the next six months, in light of historic prices at the pump. Additionally, Gov. Whitmer has called on Congress to suspend the federal gas tax. Michigan’s gas tax – $0.27 per...