Democratic lawmakers say federal budget cuts will hurt Michigan efforts at road funding plan

Democratic lawmakers say federal budget cuts will hurt Michigan efforts at road funding plan  • Michigan Advance

Road construction in Brighton, Michigan. | Jon KingDemocratic federal and state lawmakers are warning that  Michigan is set to receive a dual financial hit from the recently enacted “big, beautiful” GOP tax and spending bill. U.S. Rep. Hillary Scholten (D-Grand Rapids) hosted an online press conference Wednesday along with fellow west Michigan Democrats, state Sen. Sean McCann of Kalamazoo and state Rep. Carol Glanville of Walker, to discuss the…

Democratic lawmakers say federal budget cuts will hurt Michigan efforts at road funding plan

Democratic federal and state lawmakers are warning that Michigan is set to receive a dual financial hit from the recently enacted “big, beautiful” GOP tax and spending bill. U.S. Rep. Hillary Scholten (D-Grand Rapids) hosted an online press conference Wednesday…

Report: Less than 1% of Michigan’s roads improved last year - The Midwesterner

County road commissioners are warning about “a stall in progress to restore Michigan county roads” as a plan to pump $3.1 billion into repairs languishes in the Senate. The County Road Association of Michigan, which represents the state’s 83 county road commissions, issued a new 2024 County Road Progress Report this week that shows only […]

Southwest Michigan’s Afternoon News for 07-10-25

In today’s news: Congressman Bill Huizenga says the “Big, Beautiful Bill” approved by Congress last week will ensure that major tax cuts approved in 2017 aren’t rolled back while helping to rightsize the nation’s budget. The Benton Harbor Department of Public Safety is warning everyone that vehicle thefts have been on the rise lately. State Senator Aric Nesbitt has sent a letter to U.S. Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz requesting a federal …