How Michigan Needs More Money For Roads Plus 6 Other Things To Know
Paul Ajegba, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's nominee to head the Michigan Department of Transportation, faced a grilling in a state Senate committee on Tuesday. And he let slip a rather interesting tidbit, saying that MDOT likely needs another $1.5 billion in funding just to fix state roads. And that doesn't account for the needs of counties, cities and villages.
On today's show, we break down the particulars, including why that $1.2 billion roads package lawmakers passed back in 2015 won't cut it. We also run down:
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