Whitmer's administration borrows another $800 million to fix roads
Aug 25, 2021 · (The Center Square) – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) closed on an additional $800 million bond issue, the …
Highways win, local streets left ‘in the dust’ by Whitmer’s $3.5B …
Jan 29, 2020 · Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's new plan to "fix the damn roads" by issuing $3.5 billion in bonds would help rebuild Michigan highways without a tax increase but saddle the state with …
Roads approach revenue cliff as Michigan draws last of $3.5B in bonds
Feb 7, 2024 · When Michigan's $3.5 billion in road bonds run out in 2026, the state will be facing a $3.9 billion revenue cliff. The solutions aren't great.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's road bond plan explained - WWMT
Feb 2, 2020 · Governor Gretchen Whitmer is moving forward with her Rebuilding Michigan plan, a proposal that would issue $3. 5 billion in bonds to repair some of the state’s most …
In Michigan, 'fixing the damn roads' got really darned expensive
Jun 21, 2024 · Six years after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer won election on a pledge to fix the roads, Michigan is struggling to keep up with rising construction costs — and roads are still projected …
Whitmer announces $144 million worth of medical debt erased
Jul 18, 2025 · Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced more than $144 million worth of medical debt for 210,000 Michiganders will be wiped away.
Whitmer to go around Legislature, seek $3.5 billion in bonds to …
Jan 29, 2020 · Gov. Gretchen Whitmer used her State of the State address Tuesday night to announce a plan to exert her executive powers by bypassing the Legislature to issue $3.5 …
Rough Estimate Puts Cost Of 25-Year Whitmer Road Debt Well …
Two weeks before Whitmer announced she would go to the bond market for road dollars, Sen. Roger Victory, R-Hudsonville, introduced Senate Bill 716 that put a limit on state borrowing. It …
Governor Whitmer announces $144 million in medical debt relief
Jul 17, 2025 · The state allocated $4.5 million in the 2024 budget for medical debt relief. Macomb County has the most amount of debt abolished with nearly $14 million for over 20,000 individuals.
Aug 27, 2024 · FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP TO GROW MICHIGAN'S ECONOMY Since taking office, Governor Whitmer has reduced Michigan’s debt by $18.1 billion, signed 5 …