June 11, 2021
Michigan Senate Republicans have proposed spending $1.5 billion of one-time federal COVID money on fixing bridges around the state. State Senator Aric Nesbitt tells WSJM News this plan focuses on bridges with the most need.
“No Michigander should have to traverse or travel over dangerous bridges on their way to work, school, or church,” Nesbitt said. “Our plan would fix every single bridge that’s in severe condition in our state, whether it’s local or state.”
Nesbitt says this is an appropriate use of federal money.
“Thousands of Michiganders were laid off or lost their job for good in the last year. Now is not the time to saddle anyone with higher taxes on gas or higher registration fees, and this plan would repair every bridge that needs it without raising taxes.”
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Senator compares Enbridge suit aid to wrongful imprisonment law
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Lansing Michigan Senate Republicans adopted a budget amendment Wednesday requiring the Department of Natural Resources to reimburse Enbridge s legal fees if the state loses its challenge to the Canadian company s easement for Line 5 through the Straits of Mackinac.
Senate Appropriations Chairman Jim Stamas, R-Midland, compared the policy to the state s Wrongful Imprisonment Compensation Act, which allows those who were wrongfully convicted of crimes to seek money from the state. Stamas said the state had paid tens of millions of dollars to the inmates. This is very similar to what the state faces also with wrongful imprisonment, Stamas said.