LANSING, Mich (WLNS) – Lansing and other urban areas believe they are not getting their fair share of road repair dollars while outstate Michigan is getting more. An effort is underway to change the funding formula but there are indications that it’s a tough row to hoe for urban lawmakers. When the[…]
Gov. Snyder OKs $175M For Road Work
Gov. Rick Snyder initially proposed the funding bump for 2019, but lawmakers accelerated the plan after a public outcry about potholes. LANSING, MI —An extra $175 million will go into Michigan’s crumbling roads and transportation projects this year thanks to a supplemental spending bill signed by Gov. Rick Snyder on[…]
Lawmakers flush out compromise on Fraser sinkhole repair money
LANSING — The state House of Representatives, the Senate and Gov. Rick Snyder dug themselves out of a big hole Tuesday when they found a tentative compromise on $3 million to send to Macomb County to help fix an enormous sinkhole in Fraser. The issue got mired in a squabble between[…]
Rep. Yaroch pushes for road funding – Revenue sharing also tops priority list
State Rep. Jeff Yaroch stopped in at a recent Richmond City Council meeting to update his former colleagues on what he’s been up to in Lansing. Yaroch, who served 17 years on the city council before being elected to represent the 33rd district in November 2016, hosted office hours at[…]
House approves $3 million for Fraser sinkhole
The city of Fraser would get $3 million to help repair a football field-sized sinkhole under legislation passed by the Michigan House. House members approved the bill on Wednesday in a 101-7 vote to provide the supplemental appropriation to fix the sewer pipe that collapsed on Christmas Eve, prompting the[…]