Lance Binoniemi News Today

Does Michigan need more gravel pits? Guest: Infrastructure lobbyist Lance Binoniemi.

From a Republican presidential hopeful stumping in Michigan to Whitmer jetting abroad on business in Austria and Latvia, here's what you might have missed this week in politics.

In Tuesday's News Hit: - An 8-year-old was found days after going missing in a remote Michigan forest. Here's how he survived - Mass shooting research at Wayne State will look at the differences between rounds fired from assault rifles and handguns - A long-awaited safety report from Oxford Schools has been published

The report card shows an overall grade of C- which is an increase from a D+ back in 2017.

Michigan's infrastructure received a C- grade, meaning that it is mediocre and in need of attention. A group of engineers says the state’s roads are slightly improved compared to five years ago, but our bridges and energy reliability are worse.

‘It’s not a Big Brother thing,’ one supporter says, but similar systems are controversial in other states.

‘It’s not a Big Brother thing,’ one supporter says, but similar systems are controversial in other states.

Pothole-plagued roads are often loud ones too, and residents living near freeways are imploring Lansing for help. Some states are getting creative.

The governor wants to rethink the way Michigan funds road repairs as the auto industry shifts toward electric vehicles that don’t use any fuel at all.

No free rides? Michigan is mulling an Electric Vehicle tax user fee based on tracking how far drivers go - with the road-building industry behind it.