Senate Approves 3 Percent Withholding Repeal

Yesterday, the U.S. Senate voted 95-0 to pass H.R. 674, legislation to repeal a requirement for governments of all levels to withhold three percent of nearly all payments for goods and services, including construction contracts, beginning January 1, 2013.  The...

MITA Legislative Update

GOVERNOR SNYDER’S SPECIAL MESSAGE ON INFRASTRUCTURE Governor Snyder is expected to deliver his infrastructure message next Wednesday, October 26.  The message is expected to put Michigan’s Legislature and the public on notice of Michigan’s failing roads and bridges,...

Countdown Begins to Snyder Infrastructure Message

Gov. Snyder is finalizing his proposals to repair Michigan’s ailing infrastructure and is expected to deliver a special message to the Legislature in the next two weeks outlining his plan. MITA is hopeful that Snyder will offer a comprehensive solution to the state’s...

MITA Announces New Vice President of Government Affairs

Lance Binoniemi has been named vice president of government affairs for the Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association (MITA), filling the position vacated by Mike Nystrom when he became the executive vice president in February 2010. Binoniemi, the former...