Jul 2, 2015 | Legislative
Mike Nystrom, Executive Vice President of MITA, made the following statement following the Michigan Senate’s passage yesterday regarding legislation that will adequately fund our state’s roads and bridges: “The Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation...
Jun 12, 2015 | Legislative
The link to email your state senator and state representative regarding the condition of Michigan’s roads and bridges has been updated to reflect the new 2015-2016 Legislature. This means that the email addresses for all the state representatives and state senators...
Jun 12, 2015 | Legislative
The Michigan House of Representatives this week passed a road funding plan that is estimated to provide an additional $1 to $1.2 billion annually for roads and bridges in Michigan. The plan relies heavily on existing state spending and redistributing revenues. Over...
Jun 4, 2015 | Legislative
Prevailing Wage The repeal of prevailing wage in this state has been debated for quite some time, and during this legislative session it has seen some movement. With a Republican controlled Senate and House, both chambers view repealing prevailing wage as a top...
May 6, 2015 | Legislative
The defeat of Proposal 1 is certainly disappointing. Passage of it would have meant long-term adequate funding for Michigan’s transportation network for decades to come. Many will speculate on all the things that went wrong and why the campaign was unable to convince...
May 6, 2015 | Legislative
TODAY IS THE DAY! Thank you all for your hard work and dedication, without which we would not have made it to this point. If you do one thing today, make sure you vote! Make sure your employees vote. Make sure your family and friends vote. Voting is our civic duty and...