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Detroit News: Whitmer Administration Shields Secret Memo On Marijuana Tax

LANSING - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's administration, which is using a new tax on marijuana to fund road projects, has refused to fully release an internal analysis of how additional taxes on pot would impact the cannabis industry and whether they would shift more purchases to the illegal market, reports the Detroit News. In November 2023 —

By |2026-04-27T10:00:51-04:00April 27th, 2026|Marijuana Business, News, Politics, Politics/Government|

Sky Is The Limit For How Much Governor Could Bond For Roads

LANSING - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer could go ahead and bond for $2.5 billion -- or really, any amount she wanted – for new road revenue through the gubernatorial-appointed State Transportation Commission, based on updated information from numerous sources. Whitmer could, theoretically, bond against the revenues from future gas taxes and registration fees for any amount

By |2020-02-05T10:41:14-05:00February 4th, 2020|Politics, Politics/Government|

Highways Win, Local Streets Left ‘In The Dust’ By Whitmer’s $3.5 Billion Roads Plan

LANSING — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is scaling back her plan to “fix the damn roads,” unveiling a $3.5 billion bond proposal that would help rebuild Michigan highways without a tax increase but saddle the state with decades of new debt. The first-term Democrat announced her latest plan Wednesday night in her second State of the

By |2020-01-30T19:50:00-05:00January 30th, 2020|Politics, Politics/Government|

US Department Of Transportation Grants $97.8 Million To Help Rebuild Mound Road

WARREN - Good news finally for anyone forced to drive on Mound Road. The US Department of Transportation has issued a $97.8 million grant to help fund a $184.6 million reconstruction of Mound Road. The Mound Road Corridor is a major artery for national automotive, defense, aerospace and advanced manufacturing installations. The stretch of Mound

By |2018-06-05T18:53:13-04:00June 5th, 2018|Politics, Politics/Government|

Legislature Fuming After Snyder Vetos Road Bill That Would Exempt Cities Paying Share

LANSING - The sponsor of a bill that would have eliminated the share some cities pay toward state road projects in their jurisdictions fumed Friday at Governor Rick Snyder's decision to veto it and said he is considering options to revive the policy, including attempting to override Snyder's veto. The Department of Transportation had signaled

By |2016-07-05T18:17:54-04:00July 5th, 2016|Politics|