Whitmer unveils $3B road funding plan
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Monday unveiled her $3 billion “MI Road Ahead” Plan, her latest pitch for “fixing the damn roads,” which was her signature campaign promise during her first gubernatorial campaign in 2018.
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Editorial: Whitmer’s road-funding plan unfairly takes aim at businesses
Michigan has worked hard to shed its anti-business reputation over the past decade, climbing to 14th in national rankings for tax competitiveness. This proposal risks undermining that progress for a funding mechanism that bears little relation to actual road use, and will squeeze the paychecks of workers at the businesses who employ them.
Whitmer's $3B plan to fix Michigan roads calls for more corporate, marijuana taxes
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wants the Legislature to work with her on a plan to increase road fixes by $3 billion a year. Her plan seeks $1.7 billion in new corporate taxes and $470 million from a marijuana wholesale tax.
Business leaders push back on Whitmer's road funding plan
Dan Kolcun runs a business breaking in thousands of footballs each season for NFL and college teams. He’s prepped balls for multiple Super Bowls and for Ohio State, the highest-valued college football team.
Whitmer to call for business tax increase in road-funding plan
LANSING — Business groups are bracing for a battle over Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's planned call for a corporate income tax increase as part of a road-funding proposal she will unveil Monday.
Whitmer wants higher taxes on 'big tech,' marijuana to fix Michigan roads; details sparse
Many key details of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's new road-funding strategy weren't immediately provided by the governor's office.
Michigan Gov. Whitmer announces new funding plan for road improvements
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced a new plan to funnel more money into fixing the state's aging infrastructure.
Tax increases and budget cuts: How 2 proposals stack up to fix Michigan’s roads
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, and House Speaker Matt Hall, a Republican, have each announced a plan designed to put $3 billion into fixing roads.
Gov. Whitmer wants $3B for Michigan roads: Here's where it would come from
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has called on lawmakers to return to the negotiating table to craft a road funding solution. She unveiled her own plan Monday.
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With billions spent, is Whitmer’s pledge to ‘fix the damn roads’ a broken promise?
Capitalizing on the frustrations of Michigan drivers, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s 2018 election campaign prominently featured a ...
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Melania goes missing (again), JFK’s grandson’s chaotic social media strategy, Gretchen Whitmer’s pep talk
While the Super Bowl and this dad’s sweet voicemail to his gay son have been welcome distractions from the Chaos-in-Chief and ...
Gretchen Whitmer has one more chance to 'fix the damn roads' | Opinion
If Gov. Gretchen Whitmer plans to run for president in 2028, she'll be judged on how much she has accomplished in Michigan.
Gov. Whitmer's 2026 budget proposal accelerates growth in state workforce
If approved as recommended, the budget would bring the authorized size of the state workforce to its highest point since ...
Who is Chris Swanson? Sheriff Wants to Succeed Gretchen Whitmer in Michigan
Michigan is a battleground state and the sheriff faces stiff competition in what is likely to be one of the most competitive ...
Whitmer's $83.5B Michigan budget plan boosts education spending, shores up reserves
Michigan budget proposal comes amid high uncertainty as a result of possible federal spending cuts and tariffs directed by ...
Whitmer; let’s make a deal on tipped wage and sick leave
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer wants to put the tipped wage and sick time law on hold until July.In a statement, Whitmer ...
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Whitmer claims credit for helping Michiganders, but her policies raise costs
One of Whitmer’s first efforts as governor was to call for a 45-cent gasoline tax hike to fix the roads. While she said there ...