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Tag: Michigan transportation funding


MDOT Reality Check #2: More Road Salt Isn’t Always Better

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20th November

MDOT Reality Check #2: More Salt Please!



Roads top priority to come out of 2014 West Michigan Policy Forum

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3rd October

The mandate from the 2014 West Michigan Policy Forum: Fix the Roads with increased investment!



States are Actually Driving Transportation Funding Declines

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24th September

But states are at least as much to blame for the drop in transportation spending over the last decade as the federal government, according to a report by the Pew Charitable Trusts.



Gas Prices Rise and Fall; Michigan Transportation Funding Still Ailing

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16th April

Michigan Transportation Funding has not been increased since 1997, and the state’s roads and bridges are suffering from a lack of adequate funding.



Bi-partisan panel discusses Michigan road funding issues

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12th March

A panel of legislators and Kirk Steudle, director of the Michigan Department of Transportation, discussed road funding March 11 in West Michigan.



Livingston Daily: Lt. Gov. Brian Calley Speaks Out on Road Funding

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13th February

The way Michigan funds its roads is built on an illusion, said Lt. Gov. Brian Calley.



Capitol Confidential: Bill would ensure more gas tax money goes to roads

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6th February

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






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MDOT Reality Check: Prevent Potholes With Investment
November 24, 2014
Potholes are a symptom of poor road funding.
MDOT Reality Check: Michigan Gas Taxes
November 21, 2014
MDOT explains the real details on gas taxes that are paid at at the pump.
MDOT Reality Check #2: More Road Salt Isn’t Always Better
November 20, 2014
MDOT Reality Check #2: More Salt Please!
November 2014 Local Road Tax Election Results
November 19, 2014
Just a reminder to us all that the public is willing to invest in our roads and bridges.
MDOT Myth Debunking Videos

MDOT's Reality Check videos debunk myths surrounding road funding.
Michigan Senate Approves Gas Tax Hike For Long-Term Road Funding
November 14, 2014
The Michigan Senate approved a gas tax hike, which now goes to the House for consideration.
Local Communities Doing Their Part To Fund Michigan Roads; 28 Counties, Numerous Cities, Villages Now Have Road Millages
November 12, 2014
The County Road Association of Michigan is calling on the Legislature to do its part to fund transportation.