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At Mackinac, business leaders press lawmakers to raise taxes for roads

WKAR Public Media | By Rick Pluta
Published May 29, 2015 at 11:44 AM EDT
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Coming up with more money for roads is a big topic of discussion this week on an island with no cars. The key issue: can the legislature finally come up with more than a billion dollars in new revenue for transportation.Rick Pluta of the Michigan Public Radio Network reports from the Detroit Regional Chamber conference on Mackinac Island.

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Rick Pluta
Rick Pluta is Senior Capitol Correspondent for the Michigan Public Radio Network. He has been covering Michigan’s Capitol, government, and politics since 1987. His journalism background includes stints with UPI, The Elizabeth (NJ) Daily Journal, The (Pontiac, MI) Oakland Press, and WJR. He is also a lifelong public radio listener.
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