Jan 28, 2010 | Legislative
This week, legislation was introduced in the State House that would increase the state’s gas tax eight cents by 2013 and provide diesel tax parity (HB 5768-5770). The bills would raise approximately $480 million once fully implemented and ensure Michigan is...
Jun 19, 2008 | Legislative
Contractors would be paid by governmental units in a more timely manner, in legislation passing House Committee this week. The package of bills known as “prompt pay” legislation (HB 6173-6176) is a MITA initiative that has been in the works for two years. The...
Mar 30, 2007 | Legislative
$1 billion plan would create 50,000 jobs, relieve congestion, fix crumbling roads and bridges Tuesday, April 3, 2007, signals a major milestone for MITA’s effort to raise an additional $1 billion a year for Michigan’s transportation network. The year and a half effort...
Nov 18, 2006 | Legislative
Continuing on the recent general election success where MITA-PAC earned an impressive 69-3 record in those races in which it was involved, MITA continued its streak by supporting all four winners in this week’s legislative leadership races. In leadership elections...
Nov 8, 2006 | Legislative
MITA score card: 69-3 In a landslide fashion, Democrats scored significant gains in Michigan, retaining the governorship with almost 60 percent of the vote and seizing control of the state House for the first time in eight years. Republicans managed to sustain a slim...
