No Road Funding Solution Until After Labor Day

House Minority Leader Tim Greimel, D-Auburn Hills, said the exceptional request is expected to help legislators see “precisely what happened and to verify that if the claims are genuine that those dependable are considered responsible”.

If suspected illegal activity is found, the office could refer the matter to law enforcement or another state agency for further action.

Another $600 million coming from existing general funds would also be dedicated toward roads. “We are very united in joining others, including the governor’s administration, in believing that that is an unrealistically unsustainable, fiscally irresponsible approach”. “But I don’t think the ballot proposal was a vote that said they don’t want any tax increase”. Cotter adds they are trying to build off the $400 million added to road funding in the budget that takes effect on October 1, 2015.

Lawmakers are working on a $1.2 billion plan that could include a boost in fuel taxes and vehicles fees along with shifting money from other spending priorities.

“It was done in an effort to keep options open”, said House Speaker Kevin Cotter, R-Mount Pleasant.

Snyder favors a law that ensures “prevailing” wages are paid on many state-financed construction projects, but conservatives are seeking to bypass his veto with initiated legislation for which they must gather hundreds of thousands of voter signatures. But he said that although “some of our members” had raised the issue in connection with the road talks, it was not an official caucus position. “It should be treated as such”.

LANSING, Mich. (AP) – The Michigan House late Wednesday voted to form a special committee to investigate two lawmakers’ fitness for office after they had an extramarital affair and are accused of misusing public resources in an attempt to cover it up.

Courser and Gamrat returned to work Tuesday for the first time since their sex scandal made national news. It gives some people pause, especially the way it’s written.