Mar 31, 2016 | Legislative
During his State of the State address in January, Governor Rick Snyder announced the formation of a few new state commissions to tackle some of the recent on-going issues in our state. Because of the crisis occurring in Flint with their water system, the governor...
Feb 10, 2016 | Legislative
During the Governor’s annual budget presentation to a joint meeting of the Senate and House Appropriations committees on Wednesday, he announced that the administration’s focus for the next several months would not only be on Flint and the problems surrounding the...
Feb 5, 2016 | Legislative
Due to the ongoing crisis in Flint, local, state and federal officials are recommending and allocating extra money to help residents with their water problems. The allocated funds are being used for a variety of things, including: bottled water for drinking, water...
Dec 21, 2015 | Legislative
During the last week of session, the Michigan Legislature approved aviation fuel changes which would dedicate 2 percent of the sales tax on aviation fuel to aviation purposes and split those funds, as well as the current 3 cents per gallon tax, between the Aeronautics...
Dec 4, 2015 | Legislative
This week, Congress passed a five-year surface transportation program reauthorization bill that will have another positive impact on Michigan’s heavy construction industry. The “Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act” (FAST Act) passed both chambers of Congress...
