After decades of talk about fixing the damn roads with minimal meaningful action, the Michigan House of Representatives voted on Wednesday March 19 to pass a $3 billion transportation funding package! It would make major new investments in local roads but provide only a tiny increase for local buses, which TRU and other advocates are […]
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These legislative updates have a new home! For updates beyond May 2023, visit #MILegTransit: Legislative Updates. The 102nd Legislature entered office on January 11th, 2023. Educating legislators old and new on the importance of funding frequent, reliable, and accessible public transportation is one of TRU’s top priorities this year. This Michigan Legislature Transit Watch will
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Michigan leaders are currently deciding how to spend more than $10 billion in federal infrastructure investments and billions more in stimulus and other surpluses. That’s on top of the $5 billion the Michigan Department of Transportation spends every year. “Don’t tell me what you value. Show me your budget and I’ll tell you what you
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