Jan 30, 2020 | Legislative
Governor Gretchen Whitmer gave her second State of the State address last night, and, much like her first address, road funding was a major topic of discussion. After a year of failed negotiations with the Republican-controlled Legislature, the Governor decided to...
Dec 6, 2019 | Legislative
After a several week standoff between Governor Whitmer and the Republican leaders in the House and Senate, that included some unprecedented measures by both groups, all sides have finally come to an agreement on the Fiscal Year 2019/2020 state budget. The overall...
Oct 16, 2019 | Legislative
Legislation is currently being debated in the Michigan House of Representatives that would allow local road agencies to self-perform construction projects up to $500,000 in work without opening up those projects to the open bidding process, or in other words, through...
Sep 9, 2019 | Legislative
As most of you have probably read or heard by now, legislative leaders and the Governor have agreed to move forward with the state budget without a significant road funding plan in place. The Michigan constitution requires the legislature and Governor to pass a...
Aug 30, 2019 | Legislative
As you’ve likely seen in the media, the road funding debate has had a lot of twists and turns over the past 6 months. As we inch closer and closer to the end of the fiscal year, the question remains whether or not the legislature and governor can come together on a...
Jun 17, 2019 | Legislative
The following press release was sent out on June 14, 2019 by Governor Whitmer’s office. Lansing, Mich. — Today Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced appointments to the UP Energy Task Force. “I’m committed to ensuring UP residents have an energy supply that...
