It would cost drivers 6-6.5 cents per mile.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2023 |
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In today's newsletter, conservatives are placing the blame for the MSU shooting on a former prosecutor, there could be negative impacts of Michigan's earlier presidential primary date and Michigan counties are on the hook to up their recycling game. |
February is my major month for dreaming of adventures. |
Who am I kidding, I'm always envisioning my next exciting escapade. But, even though we have had a mild February, this is the month that really sparks a need for vacation planning. Words like "ice storm" and "dangerous driving conditions" make me escape into my fantasies of beaches and sunshine.
Not every adventure needs summer weather, though. I've had fun in the U.P. during February. Heck, I've never not had fun when in the U.P. And if you are looking for that kind of fun, perhaps you should head to the Porcupine Mountains Winter Festival. It takes place this Saturday and includes cardboard sled races, ski lessons, fireworks and more.
Or if you are still thinking about those summer months, snag a spot on the S.S. Badger, which is now booking for 2023 trips across Lake Michigan. It certainly sounds like a great way to take a weekend trip to Wisconsin. |
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At 6 cents per mile, could toll roads be Michigan's road-fixing solution? |
Are toll roads a possibility? The MI Statewide Tolling Study, a statewide analysis looked at the potential creation of a new, electronic tolling system that would encompass about 1,156 miles of Michigan roads. The plan is to use the generated revenue as a way to fund state road repairs in the future.
Where would these toll roads be?The tolling system stretches along 14 roadways and would cost drivers 6-6.5 cents per mile. Examples of the roadways include I-96 from Muskegon County into Lansing, up 1-75 near Flint going towards Saginaw and I-94 near the Michigan/Indiana border by New Buffalo all the way to metro-Detroit. Read more here. Speaking of infrastructure: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is pushing utility companies to be more transparent with their lobbying efforts. |
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College students and Republicans could see negative impacts of Michigan's new primary date. |
Change isn't good for everyone: Michigan will have an earlier presidential primary next year. But while Democrats will gain more influence by voting Feb. 27, the move has side effects for two major groups: Students and Republicans. What is the problem for those groups? Many Michigan college students are scheduled to be on spring break for the presidential primary voting date. And for Republicans, the party has said they will penalize states that go against the pre-approved primary lineup. That means Michigan faces having fewer delegates at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. While we are talking about college students: University of Michigan students living off campus and employees working outside of clinical settings no longer have to report COVID-19 vaccination status. |
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Michigan counties are on the hook for boosting recycling rates by 50% by 2029. |
The ramp-up is about to start: Every county in Michigan must develop a plan to ramp up recycling rates, and the process begins next month. Michigan’s new materials management laws take effect March 29 and regulators were meant to call for county plans 180 days later. Officials now say that’s not expected to happen until early next year.
Changes approved last year: State lawmakers last year approved an 8-bill package to overhaul Michigan’s solid waste law to bolster recycling rates and better support companies that depend on recyclable materials. The changes are intended to divert more recyclable material from landfills. Speaking of the legislature: State lawmakers are making another push to to ban natural hair discrimination in the workplace, school, businesses and beyond in Michigan. |
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