Jun 5, 2009 | Legislative
If legislators do nothing more than ensure Michigan receives it’s full federal match of highway dollars for next year, the state will be able to pave less than half the miles of roadway it did five years earlier. That’s the message that MITA has been sharing with...
May 15, 2009 | Legislative
Members of the Transportation Funding Task Force (TF2) unveiled a package of bills on Thursday that would provide a long-term boost to Michigan’s deteriorating roads and bridges. The legislative funding package would replace the current 19-cents per gallon fuel tax...
Apr 3, 2009 | Legislative
Developments have seemingly been slow on the transportation funding initiative in recent weeks, overshadowed by debate and legislative approval of the federal stimulus money for state road projects. With that action now completed, a singular focus is shifting back...
Mar 27, 2009 | Legislative
Legislation (HB 4282) being debated in House committee this week would allow the state to debar contractors from doing work for the state if they had more than one MIOSHA or prevailing wage violation in the previous three years. As ridiculous as the legislation seems,...
Mar 19, 2009 | Legislative
A bill that would provide authorization for the state to spend the federal stimulus transportation money passed the Michigan House this week by a vote of 109-1. MDOT has requested that the appropriations bill be approved by the legislature no later than April 2 so...
