Blog tagged as Infrastructure

Majority Wants Higher Corporate Taxes To Fix Roads 

11/22/23 12:00 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Majority Wants Higher Corporate Taxes To Fix Roads 

This will get the attention of the folks over at the Michigan Chamber and Manufacturer's Association.    

 

The results of a survey question paid for by a coalition of progressive non-profits and union groups found 60% of voters want to tax corporations more to put more money into ...

12 Tribes, MDOT Collaborate On Roads, More 

11/16/23 10:50 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
12 Tribes, MDOT Collaborate On Roads, More 
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer created tribal liaisons in an executive directive in 2019 and the Michigan Department of Transportation has kept the aligned board abreast of those activities since.

MI Awarded $1B To Create Hydrogen Storage Facility 

10/16/23 10:46 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
MI Awarded $1B To Create Hydrogen Storage Facility 
Michigan will be the site of one of seven U.S. locations in which commercial-scale hydrogen will be stored and distributed, according to Department of Energy Friday.

Deloitte Lead Says $1.2T Federal Infrastructure Money Is 'Not Very Much'

08/21/23 01:47 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Deloitte Lead Says $1.2T Federal Infrastructure Money Is 'Not Very Much'
(INDIANAPOLIS) – Kevin Pollari of Deloitte Consulting LLP., who leads a capital projects program for state and local governments, says $1.2 trillion in federal infrastructure bucks "is not very much."

'DO NOT FLUSH' Label For Wipes Gets First Wipe In Committee

06/09/23 11:09 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
'DO NOT FLUSH' Label For Wipes Gets First Wipe In Committee
The disposable wipes in your bathroom or kitchen don’t seem that threatening when sitting on the counter, but Rep. Denise Mentzer (D-Mount Clemens) said they can pose a much bigger problem when stuck in Michigan’s sewers.