Aug 17, 2015 | Legislative
Although lawmakers have returned to their districts for summer recess, a lot has occurred and continues to occur towards finding a long-term sustainable solution to our road-funding problem in Michigan. Both the House and Senate have passed their respective plans to...
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...
Dec 5, 2014 | Legislative
Yesterday, the Michigan House of Representatives passed a road funding plan that will add $1.2 billion to transportation funding through a phase-out of the six percent sales tax placed on fuel and an increase in the wholesale gas tax. Over the next six years, one...
Jun 13, 2014 | Legislative
The Michigan Legislature left for their summer recess after a long week of session, without solving Michigan’s inadequate infrastructure funding problem, leaving the current crisis to continue to loom. Several proposals were considered throughout the last few weeks,...
