Dec 18, 2006 | Legislative
MITA Pushes To Make Changes Before New Year A MITA-led effort to reinstate a construction industry hours of service exemption for intrastate truck drivers is on it’s way to the governor. This week, the state Senate followed the lead of the House in passing legislation...
Dec 1, 2006 | Legislative
MITA has been at the forefront of a flurry of activity on several key measures occurring before the end of 2006. Truck Driver Hours of Service Effort Being Pushed by MITA MITA has been working at a furious pace in recent weeks, leading the effort to get truck driver...
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...
Nov 6, 2006 | Legislative
The state announced that 67 communities have been approved to receive grants to assist with the completion of needed water quality improvement efforts. In 2005, MITA helped write and pass legislation creating a $40 million clean water grant program. The “S2” grants...