Michigan ranks dead last in spending on its roads and bridges as compared to other states.

There will be fewer orange barrels on state highways next year in Lenawee County, and Michigan Department of Transportation officials said a state road funding shortage is the reason.

An annual transportation summit held Wednesday in Adrian to go over

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Two Republican lawmakers hosted a public forum regarding road funding.

“We need to invest significant resources in our roads,” Snyder said.

There is no easy way to improve our road system. But dedicating a fuel sales tax to our roads is a promising step.

Eric Wilson, a board member of the Road Commission for Oakland County, wrote in support of the governor's road funding plan.

Peter Luke, a former Lansing correspondent for Booth Newspapers for nearly 25 years,writing about budget, tax and economic development policy issues, takes at look at the current political climate and the need for increased road funding. With a focus on …

Gov. Rick Snyder's budget is winning support from business and political leaders.

One bill in the Legislature's package of transportation funding legislation, Senate Bill 6, will ensure that more gas tax money goes to roads.

Jim Holcomb, senior vice-president at the Michigan Chamber, spoke on the Paul W. Smith Show this morning, and said he is behind the governor’s plan to fix Michigan’s roads in 2013.

Also speaking on the show this morning were Sandy …