Federal grant money has been awarded to fund equipment upgrades and training geared toward attracting more cargo to the Port of Monroe in Michigan.
January 9, 2020michigan
Government, Business, Equipment, TCA
The Port of Monroe will use the funds to buy a crawler crane, which will move cargo and heavy equipment. (Port of Monroe)
Port of Monroe to Buy Crane With $1.1 Million Grant
The Port of Monroe will use the funds to buy a crawler crane, which will move cargo and heavy equipment. (Port of Monroe)
Government, Business, TCA
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer proposed hiking the gas tax by 45 cents per gallon. (Jeff Kowalsky/Bloomberg News)
Next Four Months Could Make or Break Michigan Road Aid Deal
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer proposed hiking the gas tax by 45 cents per gallon. (Jeff Kowalsky/Bloomberg News)
LANSING, Mich. — If Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wants to “fix the damn roads” during the 2020 election year, she’ll have to quickly find consensus with Republican lawmakers, say political operatives who’ve worked on transportation funding.
January 2, 2020
Government, Business, Logistics
Gratiot Avenue in Detroit. State Sen. John Bizon said it's too early to tell which routes might be suitable for tolls. (Getty Images)
Michigan Lawmakers Weigh Bill on Tolling Feasibility Study
Gratiot Avenue in Detroit. State Sen. John Bizon said it's too early to tell which routes might be suitable for tolls. (Getty Images)
Michigan legislators are considering a bill that would authorize a study on the feasibility of tolling certain highways.
December 4, 2019
Business
Ford CEO Jim Hackett by Seth Wenig/Associated Press
Ford to Close Michigan Engine Factory
Ford CEO Jim Hackett by Seth Wenig/Associated Press
Ford Motor Co. is closing a Michigan engine factory as part of the tentative agreement it reached with the United Auto Workers Oct. 30, as the automaker begins to shift from traditional internal combustion engines to battery-powered vehicles.
October 31, 2019
Government, Business
Getty Images
Michigan Auditor General: MDOT Allowed Aggregates Group to Influence Study
Getty Images
Michigan’s auditor general recently found that the state Department of Transportation allowed industry representatives to influence a study on the aggregates market.
October 22, 2019
Government, Business, Fuel, TCA
A Michigan road is closed for repair. (Aftab Borka/Web2Carz.com)
Michigan House Bills Could Prompt Local Fuel Taxes
A Michigan road is closed for repair. (Aftab Borka/Web2Carz.com)
Gas prices could look a little different across county lines under legislation proposed in the Michigan House this week.
September 13, 2019
Government, Business, Fuel
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, has been pursuing a 45-cent fuel tax increase to fund the state's crumbling roads, a plan Republican lawmakers do not support. (Associated Press/David Eggert)
Michigan Lawmakers Ready to Act on Budget — Without Road Deal
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, has been pursuing a 45-cent fuel tax increase to fund the state's crumbling roads, a plan Republican lawmakers do not support. (Associated Press/David Eggert)
Republican leaders in Michigan’s Senate and House of Representatives are prepared to proceed with a budget, albeit one that doesn’t include a deal to secure funding for the state’s crumbling roads.
September 9, 2019
Government, Business, Safety
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer by David Eggert/Associated Press
Michigan Transportation Funding Debate Continues as Budget Deadline Looms
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer by David Eggert/Associated Press
Michigan lawmakers continue to deliberate transportation funding sources as the Oct. 1 budget deadline creeps closer.
August 30, 2019
Government, Business, Safety
A rural road in Michigan. (Michigan Farm Bureau)
Michigan Transportation Bills Focus on Taxes, Truck Tolling
A rural road in Michigan. (Michigan Farm Bureau)
Democrats in the Michigan House of Representatives have introduced transportation funding bills that would place additional taxes and tolls on trucks.
June 24, 2019
Government, Business, Fuel
Marco Ugarte/Associated Press
Infrastructure Funding Hits Roadblocks in Michigan Legislature
Marco Ugarte/Associated Press
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, 2019Pages
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