News & Fun in Michigan
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from cutting federal transportation funding to states, including Michigan, linking it to immigration enforcement, preserving over $2 billion for essential infrastructure. The ruling continues legal challenges to federal authority.
A 57-year-old Sebewaing man died in a head-on collision with a tractor-trailer on icy roads in Sebewaing Township on January 27, 2025. Investigators attribute the crash to hazardous weather conditions, ruling out drugs or alcohol as factors.
House Speaker Matt Hall introduced a $3.1 billion annual infrastructure plan for Michigan, focusing on local roads and transparency without raising taxes. It reallocates corporate taxes and eliminates the gas sales tax, ensuring taxpayer value while addressing urgent infrastructure needs and maintaining government accountability.
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) delays I-475 ramp closures to I-69 due to snowfall, now set for December 11, 2024. Concurrently, a $141 million reconstruction project begins, enhancing freeway safety and mobility, supporting over 1,700 jobs, and aiming for completion by September 2025.
