Governor Gretchen Whitmer is pointing to the negotiations that led to the signing of reforms to the no-fault auto insurance system as proof Republicans and Democrats can find common ground in Lansing during this term.
“I think we’ve shown that we are able to tackle tough issues,” Whitmer said Monday. “This is the first five months of a new set of leaders, and instead of getting mired in partisan politics like we see in Washington, DC, we stayed at the table and we got something done that had robust bipartisan support, and that’s a good thing for the people in our state.”
The governor is set to resume her push for a 45¢ per gallon gas tax to fix the roads. The plan hasn’t received support of either of the Republican leaders, and most legislative Democrats have also avoided discussing the proposal. No bills have been drafted to enact the tax hike. Leaders from both parties are in agreement with the governor and former Governor Rick Snyder that the state needs to spend an extra $2.5 billion a year to get the roads fixed, but no agreement has been reached on where to get the money.
