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Whitmer asks lawmakers for $2 billion housing push, long‑term road funding and permitting reforms in State of the State
Summary
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer used her State of the State address to propose a $2 billion housing investment to create or repair nearly 11,000 homes, press for a bipartisan long‑term roads funding solution and outline permitting, education and public‑health priorities for 2025.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer urged Michigan lawmakers to approve a $2,000,000,000 housing investment and a long‑term roads funding plan during her State of the State address to a joint convention of the Legislature on Feb. 25.
"Let's invest $2,000,000,000 to build, buy, or fix nearly 11,000 homes," Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said, describing the proposal as the largest housing innovation investment in Michigan history and saying it would create more than 10,000 construction jobs.
The proposal is part of a broader pitch Whittmer framed around lowering household costs, growing jobs and delivering measurable results. She said Michigan has a surplus, a large rainy day fund and has paid down debt in recent years, and she asked lawmakers to produce a balanced, bipartisan budget by June. The housing plan, she said, aims to address…
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