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Whitmer: Gas tax increase is economically responsible

Rick Pluta

Governor Gretchen Whitmer toured an elementary school in Flint Monday to call attention to the fact that schools have started their academic year, but…

Whitmer says the gas tax is the best way to fix Michigan roads.

Stateside: Funding roads with local taxes; risks of Kratom; MI astronaut on Apollo 11's legacy

Stateside Staff

Today on Stateside , Republican state legislators are considering ways to pay for road repairs, including one proposal that would allow counties and...

CBD is a non-intoxicating cannabis component that some researchers say has potential as a treatment for chronic pain disorders.

Stateside: What we do (and don’t) know about CBD benefits; artisan clocks; do tax incentives work?

Stateside Staff

Today on Stateside , the potential of the cannabis compound CBD as a treatment for people with chronic pain. Plus, a new study says the tax incentives...

Stateside: Whitmer on auto insurance, gas tax; father of wildlife ecology; tribal fishing rights

Stateside Staff

Today on Stateside , we talk to Governor Gretchen Whitmer about how the challenges her plan to "fix the damn roads" faces in the Legislature. Plus, we...

Governor Whitmer's proposed 45 cent fuel tax increase has been controversial. But the new MDOT director says that there has to be new revenue to repair the state's roads and bridges.

Stateside: MDOT director on road, bridge repair costs; fly fishing in MI; trauma-informed teaching

Stateside Staff

Today on Stateside , the new director of the Michigan Department of Transportation says repairing Michigan's roads and bridges is going to require...