Tag: gas tax
Michigan Senate Approves Gas Tax Hike For Long-Term Road Funding
14th November
The Michigan Senate approved a gas tax hike, which now goes to the House for consideration.
MDOT Director: Michigan roads are going to get worse every year without new investment
24th October
Without new investment, roads will continue to deteriorate, according to MDOT Director Kirk Steudle.
Michigan Municipal League proposes plan to help cities fund infrastructure, services
11th October
An expanded sales tax, increased gas tax and forgivable student loans are among ideas proposed by MML.
Yahoo News: Are electric cars freeloaders?
14th August
Everyone uses the roads, whether they drive vehicles that are electric, hybrid or gas-fueled, but not everyone pays the same to use the roads.
8 States Where Gas Tax Just Went Up
8th July
States are taking the plunge and raising gas taxes to fund road projects.
Holland Sentinel: It’s time for Legislature to make tough decisions on funding road maintenance
18th April
It is time for the Legislature to make a decision to support increased road funding.
Road improvement in Snyder’s sights
15th January
The state gasoline tax hasn’t gone up in 15 years and the revenues it generated have been on a 10-year decline.
Snyder will offer plan to fix roads
10th January
Gov. Rick Snyder is expected to unveil a funding plan to fix the state’s roads and bridges in his third State of the State address next week.
Michigan must fix its roads
29th July
Historical data tells us that bringing a road from poor to good pavement condition costs six times more than it does to bring a road from fair to good condition. Putting off to tomorrow what we can fix today is not good economic policy.
Transportation Solutions: A Report on Michigan’s Transportation Needs and Funding Alternatives
9th November
If Michigan’s transportation system is to continue to serve the state adequately, our investment in transportation must increase significantly.
