As negotiations over Michigan’s annual budget pick up the pace, fissures are developing between the Republican-led Legislature and Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer over the perennial problem of road funding.
April 5, 2019michigan
Government, Business, Fuel
Marco Ugarte/Associated Press
Infrastructure Funding Hits Roadblocks in Michigan Legislature
Marco Ugarte/Associated Press
Government, Business, Technology, TCA
General Motors headquarters building (Michigan Municipal League)
GM to Invest $300 Million, Create 400 Jobs at Michigan Plant
General Motors headquarters building (Michigan Municipal League)
General Motors Co. will invest $300 million in its Orion Township. Mich., assembly plant, a move that will create 400 jobs in suburban Detroit.
March 22, 2019
Government, Safety, Fuel
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivers her State of the State address. (Al Goldis/Associated Press)
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Proposes 45-cent Fuel Tax Hike
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivers her State of the State address. (Al Goldis/Associated Press)
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s budget proposal includes plans for a 45-cent fuel tax increase to provide funding for infrastructure improvements.
March 11, 2019
Government
Trucks cross the Ambassador Bridge into Detroit. (Carlos Osorio/Associated Press)
New Michigan DOT Director Will 'Stay the Course' During Two-Month Term
Trucks cross the Ambassador Bridge into Detroit. (Carlos Osorio/Associated Press)
After holding various roles at the Michigan Department of Transportation for more than 38 years, Mark Van Port Fleet will serve as the agency’s director for the next two months.
November 6, 2018
Government
Traffic backs up on Interstate 75 at I-696, north of Detroit. (Michigan Department of Transportation)
Mark Van Port Fleet Appointed Michigan DOT Director
Traffic backs up on Interstate 75 at I-696, north of Detroit. (Michigan Department of Transportation)
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder recently announced that longtime Michigan Department of Transportation employee Mark Van Port Fleet will serve as the agency’s new director.
November 1, 2018
Government, Business, Technology
Steudle speaks at an industry show. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
Retiring Michigan DOT Chief Kirk Steudle Appointed Econolite Executive
Steudle speaks at an industry show. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
Outgoing Michigan Department of Transportation Director Kirk Steudle has been appointed senior vice president of Econolite, a company that specializes in intelligent transportation systems and traffic management software.
October 24, 2018
Government
John Sommers II for Transport Topics
Michigan DOT Director Kirk Steudle to Step Down Oct. 31
John Sommers II for Transport Topics
Michigan Department of Transportation Director Kirk Steudle, a champion of mobility and smart infrastructure, is retiring.
September 11, 2018
Business
(M&K Truck Centers via Facebook)
M&K Truck Centers Expands in Michigan
(M&K Truck Centers via Facebook)
M&K Truck Centers has expanded its business in Michigan with the purchase of Volvo truck dealerships in Flint and Saginaw from Graff Truck Centers.
September 5, 2018
Government
Beatrice Murch/Flickr
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder Creates Two Infrastructure Councils
Beatrice Murch/Flickr
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder recently signed legislation creating two councils dedicated solely to infrastructure management.
July 9, 2018
Government, Logistics, TCA
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Michigan Governor Calls for Federal Gas Tax Hike to Fix State’s Ravaged Roads
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It’s time to raise the federal gas tax to help fix Michigan’s ravaged roads, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder said March 20.
March 20, 2018